ticking noise 2.7 liter any ideas

i did a search on here for the ticking noise but it seems it was only for the v6. i have a 1996 2.7 liter with 146k miles. for some reason there is a loud ticking sound when the truck is at idle whenever i push the gas it goes away then comes right back when at idle also if the truck is rolling at anytime and the gas is not pushed it does this the truck is a stick shift so basiically whenever i am not accelerating the truck has this loud ticking sound almost sounds like a bearing or something does not sound like valves to me. any ideas on this. sounds like coming from the front bottom of the engine, possibly by the belts.

 

When is the last time you had the valves adjusted?

 

just bought the truck so im not sure if it has ever been done.

 

Based off your description I would say it is the valves. That's where I would start.

 

just dropped it off to my mechanic hes going to check it out he also said it sounds like the valves so we will see. if it is should i have them adjusted or just leave it alone one of those if it aint broke done fix it kinda things?

 

If they are making that kind of racket than the valves need to be adjusted. Adjusting them per the scheduled maintenance is more of a preventative maintenance thing.

 

just got my truck back he said it is just the valve train and doesnt need to be fixed so hopefully i wotn notice it after the flowmaster is installed

 

Thats right!!! My Flowmasters drown out all the rattles and weird noises my '91 Mustang makes...

 

somewhere in the manual it says that the engine will make a ticking noise and it is not an issue, ill try to find where it said it.

 

haha yea i cant wait cant stand the ticking..

 

My sisters 98 always had the ticking from day 1. It is a normal sound for that engine

 

Where do you think they got the phrase "takes a licking and keeps on ticking???"

 

witty sir, witty