Serpentine belt 98 ford explorer v6 4.0 SOHC?
There's a loud ticking noise coming from the serpentine belt area when I start my car. If I stand in front of the car; the noise is coming from the drivers side. It stops upon acceleration but I don't know what it is… Is the timing chain on the drivers side?
Its probably an idler pulley. Run the truck for 10 minutes and then turn it off. Use the back of your fingers to touch the back of all the pulleys in the middle where the bolt is. If the bearings are bad in a pulley it will be very hot
That ticking noise can be fuel injectors which Is normal and not a concern. Timing chain tensioner maybe. You can remove the valve cover and see if the timing chain is jumping around. If so then I would proceed to remove the timing chain cover to check the guides and hydraulic tensioners. If all is well with the timing chai then lifters are the next suspect. Over time dirt can be trapped between the lifters and create a ticking noise. It is not so serious nor good. Getting the oil and filter change should help.
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