Ford Ranger 3.0L Knock 130k miles

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Picasso - 29 Oct 2007 10:31 GMT

I have developed a knock in my engine, frontmost cylinder, passenger
side... do we call that number 6 or number 3 cylinder?

It sounds to me like it comes from here anyway, i used my listening tool
and thats where the most noise comes from... but it may be in the bottom
end as well.

if it were in the bottom end, would it be possible that i would hear it
the loudest in the cylinder described?

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clare at snyder.on.ca - 29 Oct 2007 18:22 GMT

>I have developed a knock in my engine, frontmost cylinder, passenger
>side... do we call that number 6 or number 3 cylinder?
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>if it were in the bottom end, would it be possible that i would hear it
>the loudest in the cylinder described?

Camshaft endplay was an issue on that engine. Also skirt collapse and
sticky gudgeon pins (wrist pins)
I had the engine on my 1990 Aerostar replaced under warranty to get
rid of the noise. My 1989 went over 250,000km with the noise - never
got better or worse.
A friend had the noise and running MMO in the oil (Marvel Mystery Oil)
cleared it up Figure it was a sticky pin. Did not help mine.

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Picasso - 30 Oct 2007 00:16 GMT

>> I have developed a knock in my engine, frontmost cylinder, passenger
>> side... do we call that number 6 or number 3 cylinder?
[quoted text clipped - 13 lines]
> A friend had the noise and running MMO in the oil (Marvel Mystery Oil)
> cleared it up Figure it was a sticky pin. Did not help mine.

Well that sounds like it may be the problem. Like i say its only the
one cylynder that "APPEARS" to be making the noise, but it may be
something else...

Thanks for the help

At this point, the motor needs to come apart, it will hardly idle
anyore. Stalled out 4 times after a 80km trip... will hardly idle

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