horrible knocking sound in engine...

[1madpnthr]

if only I had the money... did the whole... not having a job thing... get lost in translation or something.

looking for the most cost effiecient way possible... if selling it fits the bill so be it.

[1madpnthr]

feel like a total moron... found the problem:

Well... when I changed the oil about a month ago... I kina didnt tighten the oil plug tight enough. And after about a month or so of driving it slowly leaked down to about 1 1/2 qts left.

topped it back off... knock pretty much gone.

Damn these 4.6's are tough.

Go ahead... let me have it.

[gadget73]

tsk tsk for not checking your oil. Don't those newer cars have a check oil lamp?

[1madpnthr]

if it does it never went off...

and I did check the oil... a few weeks ago.

[DriverSideImpact98]

This reminds me: I have to change my oil. I put a 10W30 blend, only to realize after the fact that it calls for 5w30 (about 3,500mi ago)...the valves click a tiny bit on cold start-up. I'm hopping it's only the thicker oil that is causing it, and if not then I have a great excuse to get PI heads and some mild cams.

[91waggin]

if it does it never went off...

and I did check the oil... a few weeks ago.

Shit son, if you checked it a few weeks ago and it's down that far...well I suppose it depends on what your definition of a few is....but anyway if it's using that much I would start checking it every day. Also, keep an eye out for oil leaks under where you park it.

[cld783]

your lucky you caught it when you did... the youtube vid is a prime example of that.

[seneeb]

check oil lamp only comes on if there's no pressure, and the sensor is at the filter so even if it's low enough to make noise it still may have pressure at the sensor.

yea, fucked up design i know, pressure sensor should be in the valvetrain on those engines but meh, what do i know

[gadget73]

there isn't a low oil level sensor like the boxes had optional? damn bean counters removing useful features.

[1madpnthr]

prob optional in the Aeros too... unfortunately if it is... it wasnt on mine.

[South Miami Dade]

This reminds me: I have to change my oil. I put a 10W30 blend, only to realize after the fact that it calls for 5w30 (about 3,500mi ago)...the valves click a tiny bit on cold start-up. I'm hopping it's only the thicker oil that is causing it, and if not then I have a great excuse to get PI heads and some mild cams.

If its slight tick on start up for a couple of seconds its normal. We have [3] 4.6's in the family [05 TO 07] and all three do it. It might not do it everyday but usually hear it several times a week. Plus we are all using 5W20 Full Synthetic oil with Motorcraft filters. My 99 Marquis did it quite a bit also and my friends 98 Marquis has been doing now for over 10 years.

[Ryan]

prob optional in the Aeros too... unfortunately if it is... it wasnt on mine.

Not optional AFAIK

[86VickyLX]

tsk tsk for not checking your oil. Don't those newer cars have a check oil lamp?

Not sure if our '94 has it or not. It probably does, but I don't pay mind to any indicator lights. If they aren't on while driving, then that's fine by me. Next time I get in it I'll check and see. If there is one, maybe your sender is bad, your wire for it is grounded or something. Or most likely the bulb in the dash is out.