[QUOTE=AlfredB18;5148314]Define "blow the motor". Lots of engines these days are machined to the point that they can function with internal damage (like yours no doubt has), but you will hear it. One of the common failures when the 5.4 oil pump gets clogged (thank you, flimsy timing chain guides) are the crank thrust bearings.QUOTE]

as in with my head under the oil pan bellhousing area, its not as loud as it is with the hood open leaning on the radiator

 

[QUOTE=AlfredB18;5148314]Define "blow the motor". Lots of engines these days are machined to the point that they can function with internal damage (like yours no doubt has), but you will hear it. One of the common failures when the 5.4 oil pump gets clogged (thank you, flimsy timing chain guides) are the crank thrust bearings.[QUOTE]


as in with my head under the oil pan bellhousing area, its not as loud as it is with the hood open leaning on the radiator

 

No posts for a couple weeks,did you find the problem? on our 06 5.4 we had a ticking for about 20 seconds on start up. turned out to be a warped exhaust manifold drivers side.pulled the manifold ,after removing and a straight edge it was warped about an 1/8th of an inch. put it on the mill straightened it up , new felpro gaskets and quite till about a month ago .Now its the pass.side. time to do that one next