1993 Other Ford Models Knocking Sound Coming From the Head..

1993 FORD
12,300 MILES • 6 CYL • FWD • AUTOMATIC
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TMAC4302
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I have a '93 Ford Taurus SHO 3.2 V6 24 Valve DOHC. It has around 123,000 miles on it. Ran perfectly fine till one day we heard a knocking sound come from the head of the engine. We had someone "look" at it and they diagnosed it with "a cam broke loose", but there was no performance being lost. What else could it be then? a lifter in the cam shaft?
Jul 18, 2009 at 6:23 PM
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Hi there,

Well the cam idea is a bit wild! now can you tell me if this noise is more of a tapping noise rather than a knock, if it's a tapping noise it could be a faulty lash adjuster, some times an engine flush and oil change can fix this, start here.

mark (mhpautos)
Jul 18, 2009 at 10:23 PM