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Symptoms:
-Ticking sound that changes with engine speed (faster ticking with higher RPM)
-Worse when cold, goes away a little when engine warms up
-Once warm, you can hear the ticking under load (eg 4th gear, 40 mph, slight incline)
I'm aware the Crown Vic/E and F-series guys all have issues with exhaust manifold studs giving up the fight. In each of those cases the studs are exposed to the elements more than the Mustang.
The ticking can't be heard from under the hood.
Ideas? I'm thinking a flange is giving up the ghost or a weld cracked somewhere.
-Ticking sound that changes with engine speed (faster ticking with higher RPM)
-Worse when cold, goes away a little when engine warms up
-Once warm, you can hear the ticking under load (eg 4th gear, 40 mph, slight incline)
I'm aware the Crown Vic/E and F-series guys all have issues with exhaust manifold studs giving up the fight. In each of those cases the studs are exposed to the elements more than the Mustang.
The ticking can't be heard from under the hood.
Ideas? I'm thinking a flange is giving up the ghost or a weld cracked somewhere.