MECHANICS. I NEED ADVICE?

Been car shopping for 04-05 Ford F150… I test drove 3 already… They are all 5,4 liter engines… With 130000 mile range… They all drove good but the only thing that kept me from buying was a LOUD click noise coming from the engines… Like… CLACK CLACK CLACK… But when I test drive… They all drove good… So is this normal… For the engine? I looked online… Some say its normal… Some say its a sensor… I don't know… Any advice will help… Thanks…

Engine noise is never a good sign. There's a good reason Ford discontinued this engine in F-150's

Ford has two service bulletins on the problem. One involves replacing the cam phasers, the other involves replacing an EVAP system valve. See the bulletins below.

http://ricksfreeautorepairadvice.com/rattling-noise-f150/
http://ricksfreeautorepairadvice.com/hard-start-clicking-noise-ford-truck/

That's normal

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