1997 Cobra Motor knocking........

1stcobra · January 2nd, 2006, 08:19 PM

Alright I have a problem with the cobra, I started it up and left the drive way with it and the next thing I know its starts making a ticking noise when I push in the gas. Does anyone know what this could be? MY NAME IS LANCE AND I LIKE NUTS!!!

Twist 2 Go · January 2nd, 2006, 08:29 PM

throw-out bearing???

1stcobra · January 2nd, 2006, 09:59 PM

sorry but Im kinda new to the modular motors, and to fords, so need to know what that would be, if you could help me it would be great.

mdvaldosta · January 2nd, 2006, 11:52 PM

You like nuts? That's pretty hardcore dude.

Casper98GT · January 4th, 2006, 09:35 PM

Hmmm, kinda small description. BUT, 32'v had a ticking noise comming from one of the heads. And you need a new head for the noise to go away. Not a really loud noise like youre saying, but youre motor could be going down the drain if its loud enough to head from inside the cabin. Sorry man.

1stcobra · January 5th, 2006, 10:27 PM

Alright the motor is still making the sound but it does not do it until you have the rpm's go up, she hasn't lost any power at all, it isnt' really a loud loud knock but when you hit the gas is when it will start knockin, I took it out the other day and when I got out of 2nd it didn't do it anymore once I got on it alittle, so its making me think that its a broke lifter or a rocker might be loose.

FastFiveO · January 8th, 2006, 10:52 PM

does it do it going down the road or when the car is cold or just only when the rpms go up kinda sounds like a lifter or something.

Casper98GT · January 8th, 2006, 10:59 PM

I actually had a rocker arm come off in my GT. When it happened i lost all power. It sounded like i had a nasty exhaust leak, and a stumble at the same time. It sucked. I putted it back home ( Oh yeah, i pulled over and it sounded like i had something broken in the lower end ) I did a bunch of tests and then yanked my valve cover. found the roller rocker just laying there.

WVSNS& · January 9th, 2006, 09:21 PM

I had a similar noise in the 01 cobra before the head gaskets were replaced. The heads had twenty five thousandths taken off and they were "freshened up" under warranty.After the 29 days w/o the car the tick and other issues were almost gone. Different plugs and all the issues went away. Can get to be an expensive tick if you let it go too long.

White99stang · January 10th, 2006, 12:11 AM

check your oil, if you are low on oil you will not have enough to keep pressure on the cam tensioners and the cam chains will slap the guides. i have had mine do that a couple of times. put a screw driver up to the timing cover and heard it right from there and not at the heads. So that could be a problem that can be fixed easily

1stcobra · January 10th, 2006, 02:30 AM

[b]The car does it going down the road also, The motor started doing it not to long ago and then I changed the oil in it and the car still does it, but I have had problems with the oil cooler line leakin, but the other day we took it down the street and when you press in the clutch the car dies now and it's really hard to start it and the oil pressure isnt really worth a crap in it now.........

WVSNS& · January 10th, 2006, 07:49 AM

eject,eject,eject...

1stcobra · January 10th, 2006, 07:16 PM

Alright update time!!!!! Started the car today and it starts to knock really loud and then it goes away on idle but then when I rev it alittle it does it again.

Casper98GT · January 10th, 2006, 07:22 PM

It really could be alot of things. Im not sure anyone on here could tell you deffinatly what it is. Just hard to pin point because its RPM related. I would say first things first make sure its full of oil. Like stated before and get that oil line fixed. Next have someone rev it and get a stethoscope ( im a tech i cant spell ) and listen to get a general idea where its comming from.

Twist 2 Go · January 10th, 2006, 09:23 PM

Originally Posted by 1stcobra

Alright update time!!!!! Started the car today and it starts to knock really loud and then it goes away on idle but then when I rev it alittle it does it again.

sounds expensive........

1stcobra · January 11th, 2006, 04:16 PM

Took her into the shop today and found out that the oil pump has went out of the car! Wasn't getting any oil at all. Thanks for the thoughts.

99mustang232 · January 12th, 2006, 12:37 AM

Originally Posted by 1stcobra

MY NAME IS LANCE AND I LIKE NUTS!!!

how about doughnuts?

True2theHorse · March 15th, 2007, 09:15 PM

Man, you are very luck that it is still running. Based on the length of time before you found out and the fact that no oil was pumping through those pistons, very lucky, glad it worked out for you.

One thing is for sure, I have seen Fords hold up with little to no oil to no end. Makes me glad to drive a Ford.

January 2nd, 2006, 08:19 PM	#1
1stcobra Newbie Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: New Sharon Iowa Posts: 6 iTrader: 0 reviews	1997 Cobra Motor knocking........ Alright I have a problem with the cobra, I started it up and left the drive way with it and the next thing I know its starts making a ticking noise when I push in the gas. Does anyone know what this could be? MY NAME IS LANCE AND I LIKE NUTS!!! __________________ 1997 Cobra Svt Built to Raise Hell......

January 2nd, 2006, 08:29 PM	#2
Twist 2 Go Hardcore Enthusiast Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Chesapeake, Virginia Posts: 1,716 iTrader: 0 reviews	throw-out bearing??? __________________ 88 Mustang Coupe 2006 FFW Richmond True Street Runner-Up www.rickscarcare.net

January 2nd, 2006, 09:59 PM	#3
1stcobra Newbie Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: New Sharon Iowa Posts: 6 iTrader: 0 reviews	sorry but Im kinda new to the modular motors, and to fords, so need to know what that would be, if you could help me it would be great. __________________ 1997 Cobra Svt Built to Raise Hell......

January 4th, 2006, 09:35 PM	#5
Casper98GT Hardcore Enthusiast Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: NEW HAMPSHIRE Posts: 2,395 iTrader: 0 reviews	Hmmm, kinda small description. BUT, 32'v had a ticking noise comming from one of the heads. And you need a new head for the noise to go away. Not a really loud noise like youre saying, but youre motor could be going down the drain if its loud enough to head from inside the cabin. Sorry man. __________________ 91 LX, 5spd. Ex:Toyota/Ford tech Marine Machinery Technician, Department of Defense.

January 5th, 2006, 10:27 PM	#6
1stcobra Newbie Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: New Sharon Iowa Posts: 6 iTrader: 0 reviews	Alright the motor is still making the sound but it does not do it until you have the rpm's go up, she hasn't lost any power at all, it isnt' really a loud loud knock but when you hit the gas is when it will start knockin, I took it out the other day and when I got out of 2nd it didn't do it anymore once I got on it alittle, so its making me think that its a broke lifter or a rocker might be loose. __________________ 1997 Cobra Svt Built to Raise Hell......

1997 Cobra Motor knocking........

1997 Cobra Motor knocking........

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Re: 1997 Cobra Motor knocking........

January 2nd, 2006, 11:52 PM	#4
mdvaldosta MM Fanatic 2002 Mustang GT 11.47@120.58 Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Valdosta, GA Posts: 3,940 iTrader: 0 reviews	You like nuts? That's pretty hardcore dude.

January 8th, 2006, 10:52 PM	#7
FastFiveO Regular Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: S.C. Posts: 79 iTrader: 0 reviews	does it do it going down the road or when the car is cold or just only when the rpms go up kinda sounds like a lifter or something. __________________ 86 Mustang GT- twinturbo nitrous injected and much more. 86 Bronco- few mods

January 8th, 2006, 10:59 PM	#8
Casper98GT Hardcore Enthusiast Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: NEW HAMPSHIRE Posts: 2,395 iTrader: 0 reviews	I actually had a rocker arm come off in my GT. When it happened i lost all power. It sounded like i had a nasty exhaust leak, and a stumble at the same time. It sucked. I putted it back home ( Oh yeah, i pulled over and it sounded like i had something broken in the lower end ) I did a bunch of tests and then yanked my valve cover. found the roller rocker just laying there. __________________ 91 LX, 5spd. Ex:Toyota/Ford tech Marine Machinery Technician, Department of Defense.

January 9th, 2006, 09:21 PM	#9
WVSNS& Regular 2001 Mustang Cobra Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: va beach Posts: 214 iTrader: 0 reviews	tick tick tick I had a similar noise in the 01 cobra before the head gaskets were replaced. The heads had twenty five thousandths taken off and they were "freshened up" under warranty.After the 29 days w/o the car the tick and other issues were almost gone. Different plugs and all the issues went away. Can get to be an expensive tick if you let it go too long.

January 10th, 2006, 12:11 AM	#10
White99stang MM's nicest mod, :) Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Apex, NC Posts: 3,718 iTrader: 0 reviews	check your oil, if you are low on oil you will not have enough to keep pressure on the cam tensioners and the cam chains will slap the guides. i have had mine do that a couple of times. put a screw driver up to the timing cover and heard it right from there and not at the heads. So that could be a problem that can be fixed easily __________________ 06 Dodge MegaCab Diesel 455rwhp/815rwtq REAL TRUCKS DON'T USE SPARK PLUGS

January 10th, 2006, 02:30 AM	#11
1stcobra Newbie Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: New Sharon Iowa Posts: 6 iTrader: 0 reviews	[b]The car does it going down the road also, The motor started doing it not to long ago and then I changed the oil in it and the car still does it, but I have had problems with the oil cooler line leakin, but the other day we took it down the street and when you press in the clutch the car dies now and it's really hard to start it and the oil pressure isnt really worth a crap in it now......... __________________ 1997 Cobra Svt Built to Raise Hell......

January 10th, 2006, 07:49 AM	#12
WVSNS& Regular 2001 Mustang Cobra Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: va beach Posts: 214 iTrader: 0 reviews	% eject,eject,eject...

January 10th, 2006, 07:16 PM	#13
1stcobra Newbie Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: New Sharon Iowa Posts: 6 iTrader: 0 reviews	Alright update time!!!!! Started the car today and it starts to knock really loud and then it goes away on idle but then when I rev it alittle it does it again. __________________ 1997 Cobra Svt Built to Raise Hell......

January 10th, 2006, 07:22 PM	#14
Casper98GT Hardcore Enthusiast Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: NEW HAMPSHIRE Posts: 2,395 iTrader: 0 reviews	It really could be alot of things. Im not sure anyone on here could tell you deffinatly what it is. Just hard to pin point because its RPM related. I would say first things first make sure its full of oil. Like stated before and get that oil line fixed. Next have someone rev it and get a stethoscope ( im a tech i cant spell ) and listen to get a general idea where its comming from. __________________ 91 LX, 5spd. Ex:Toyota/Ford tech Marine Machinery Technician, Department of Defense.

January 11th, 2006, 04:16 PM	#16
1stcobra Newbie Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: New Sharon Iowa Posts: 6 iTrader: 0 reviews	Took her into the shop today and found out that the oil pump has went out of the car! Wasn't getting any oil at all. Thanks for the thoughts. __________________ 1997 Cobra Svt Built to Raise Hell......

March 15th, 2007, 09:15 PM	#18
True2theHorse Regular Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 67 iTrader: 0 reviews	Man, you are very luck that it is still running. Based on the length of time before you found out and the fact that no oil was pumping through those pistons, very lucky, glad it worked out for you. One thing is for sure, I have seen Fords hold up with little to no oil to no end. Makes me glad to drive a Ford.

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