2001 Ford Expedition Engine mystery

2001 FORD EXPEDITION
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DFISHER
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Engine Mechanical problem
2001 Ford Expedition V8 Four Wheel Drive Automatic 104K miles

My 2001 Ford Expedition started making a clicking/knocking sound from the engine compartment. I have never had any oil problems, no oil leaks, etc. I checked for any loose items...nothing found. When the vehicle is driven the sound gets louder when accelerating. I suspect that a rod may be bad but the engine runs great, good power still, etc. The vehicle has 104K miles on it. Are there any checks I can perform to determine what may be the problem? It doesn't make sense that the rod/rods may be knocking when there has never been any oil problems with the vehicle. Please provide advice/assistance....send suggestions to my email: donald.fisher@us.army.mil
Jun 29, 2010 at 11:07 AM
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JACOBANDNICKOLAS
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What you need to do is use a stethoscope to determine where the noise is coming from. Is it more of a ticking or knocling?
Jul 2, 2010 at 8:58 PM
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