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    Engine rattles on startup

    Yes, the operative word in your reply is "Always" and I know you are probably correct in your statement; However in my AJ35/Gen II V8 there were tensioners broken as well as some that obviously weren't holding prime. There were marks where the chain had actually gotten on the engine block (that...
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    Engine rattles on startup

    Engine tattle Just want to make this one last point on the engine start-up rattle/noise on the AJ35 engine. The idea that one can keep on driving with this rattle may not be a good idea. The engine rattle on start-up is the timing chain rubbing on something inside the engine (very likely the...
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    Engine rattles on startup

    Best test is to replace them!:(
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    Engine rattles on startup

    I have been following this thread for sometime since I have acquired a very nice, low mileage and nearly perfect 2005 Thunderbird. The only issue is with the engine rattle on start-up; as described exactly on this thread with the LS ( Thunderbird has same engine and suffers from the same...
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