hydraulic lifter? Rocker arm?
loose rocker arm[s]
Runing on a colapsed lifter for to long usualy.
bums
The function of a rocker arm is to control a valve in an engine. The rocker arm is a lever that rocks.
Remove the valve cover. The rocker arm assembly can be removed by loosening the rocker arm screws. Each rocker arm will have a screw.
There could be a problem with low old causes the pistons to rattle. There could also be a problem with the rocker arm.
the 4.0 in my rangers ticking loud worse on the drivers side has 150,000 on it
Collapsed hydraulic valve lifter? Rocker arm (valves) need adjusting?
The function of a rocker arm is to control a valve in an engine. The rocker arm is a lever that rocks.
Each rocker arm has a bushing beneath the rocker arm screw. When the bushing is worn out, the rocker arm will continue to loosen up.
== == The problem was a broken Rocker Arm Stud. Replaced rocker arm stud.