2004 Ford F150 VCT solenoid { Variable Cam Timing| Replacement...With Pics.! - Page 3

**JSoko** · #21 November 4th, 2011, 04:51 PM

I hate to see friends make a profit off of friends
but thats the way a mechanic pays the bills/overhead

please for your sake make sure the replacement parts are FORD MotorCraft

JakesTruck · #22 November 4th, 2011, 05:52 PM

Yeah, sad part is he told me that was his cost and he wasn't charging me anything over that, except for labor of course. Oh well, if the sensor does the trick, I'm happy. But if not, I'm just gonna order the VCT from Ford and put it in myself. Appreciate the info and the clear pics.

**HawaiianF150** · #23 November 5th, 2011, 01:58 AM

Man .. this was a great post!!

Pete or anyone..

My 2009 4.6L 3V XLT makes a rattling sound at low rpm. The sound is sorta like not having the proper valve lash. No noticeable problems from the engine. Just sounds funky.

Know what I mean? It just sounds - not right.

I have read articles where Ford denounced the problem and some articles where Ford made changes. The real question is - Is this normal for these VCT modular motors?

Thanks ahead of time brothers.

**JSoko** · #24 November 5th, 2011, 05:48 AM

that rattle or diesel sound is associated to the 'cam phasers'
which does not throw a code/illumination of the CEL

**Russo2** · #25 November 5th, 2011, 11:51 AM

That sound blows my mind.
My uncles 5.4 sounds like a diesel at idle with less than 50k miles and ford says it's fine.
Btw its an 04 idk if that means 2 or 3 valve.

**JSoko** · #26 November 5th, 2011, 03:36 PM

the 2004 5.4 in the F150 had 3 valves
in late 2004 the 4.6 engine had 3 valves and was added to the 2005 F150 they could also be had with 2 valves untill 2008
the E series Van engines 4.6 & 5.4 have 2 valves

corrections welcomed