Odd noises under valvecover!

[ILMODC]

At idle, do any of you hear weird clunky sounds? Like a rocker/lifter need to be tightened. I get this odd noise every once in a while.

PLUS - these things just sound noisy anyway, almost diesel like.

I got a 2004 RL w/ 9K on the odometer!

[cvenom2122]

if clunk is under car then it is axle not good sign get er to saturn

if not dunno


gl thoe

[Moosehead115]

i also hear slight clunk/valvetrain noise ... it was like this when they first fired the car up for me (all 3 of them actually) so I *think* its normal ... and the tranny clunks at low speeds. I know its valvetrain because i can hear it "shift" if i give the motor a tiny bit of throttle at a standstill.

[clownhair]

maybe your hearing the timing chain? sometimes the chains are bit noisier than timing belts.

[cvenom2122]

when u start your car up and as soon as it is done turning over (if you hear a clunk)
that isnt good!!!!!!! I thought it was my intake loose but it was axle/tranny mounts!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[alredline04]

If you think our engines are noisy you should listen to one of those ford duritech's from a focus.

[Moosehead115]

i'm used to my 5.0 with a dual roller timing chain, and ancient valvetrain, and this thing is easily as loud up front.