CLEAN Ford Freestar! Name that noise!!

[@gaetanbernard42]

Any news???

[@josedelcarmenmonroygarcia7286]

Second video Please!

[@ardenkoehn91]

Did you ever do a part 2? Have an 04 making the same noise

[@josephjay8881]

wow 2 years ago lol

[@MXguy95]

I know right lol,. this thing is long gone

[@SlayRoevember]

@jay smart did you ever diagnose this van's issue? I've found several with the same noise, but no diagnosis.

[@biggbear]

Torque converter. There was an old recall for these. From a while ago.

[@biggbear]

I kept watching, that’s also very possible. lol something loose. I have mine today. 290,000KM Needs lots of front end suspension work, getting done soon but for $300 I’ve put 42,000km on it since November. It’s been a very solid beast even in the terrible condition it’s in hahaha. Things I’ve fixed too on the side of a busy highway in Canada was easy to work on haha it’s done me very well and still going strong, little wobbly but strong LOL

[@matthewyong2198]

Sounds like a cracked flywheel

[@henrysmith9706]

Cracked Flex plate

[@michaelchan8915]

Cracked flexplate.

[@Chanceman-nj7qw]

yep its right that happend to my dads old misubishi

[@nickpanico5441]

toque converter bolt !!

[@dustyrhodes9422]

did you find the problem? flexplate or torque convertor?

[@mitchellmartinez]

Sounds like the flywheel

[@pattyfarghaly1821]

Wow that's what I need

[@dmustang256]

The fan hitting something

[@RpmAuto]

Sounds like the canooter valve

[@danmackintosh6325]

Are you a complete noob, it's clearly the fallopian tube has split! lol

[@johnfranklin5277]

Its obviously the low pressure in the left rear tire!!! Then again, it could be the mcdoodledad in the coolant recovery tank!! Hey. As good as some of the guesses on here.

[@nathanbennett9025]

I think the same thing keep us updated

[@eatont9999]

I was going to say TC bolt as well.

[@WazVlogz]

Mine just started doing that today

[@MrCarguy2]

sounds like top end tap to me

[@josephpacelli3691]

Got to say rod knock

[@TheScottslife]

Torque converter for sure

[@jamesstark5300]

IT SOUNDS LIKE A ROD Baron

[@Carman1744]

My mom had a Freestar van and it had low miles but then it started to have electrical problems, my mom liked her van.

[@alexrichards2784]

Oh man cool what a small world! I’m from college station too

[@Carman1744]

Alex Richards yeah, been living in B/CS all my life.

[@adamtereska8734]

Flex plate. Maybe a torque converter bolt.

[@ItsaRomethingeveryday]

Sounds like a harmonic balancer to me

[@javiergomez8711]

Oh the suspense

[@nathanmccree3089]

Ur are right I say

[@Alexscott100]

Something in valve-train. I’m seeing comments about the torque converter bolts. I could see it being the torque converter bolds especially since the tranny was just replaced

[@daviddrinkwater5308]

I that you should have game call name that sound and if they get it right you should send that part to them for a prize winner

[@codybishop5478]

my dad had the same problem with his dodge caravan

[@arthurcrunden6107]

Think Jays right but check the manifold as well

[@ItsaRomethingeveryday]

Harmonic balancer

[@jesseystout9579]

Sounds like the fan hitting something

[@jasonnadeau1330]

Yep Jay, that's exactly what I was thinking. The ticking got louder as you put the camera down by the tranny.

[@perrymckinney6146]

Flywheel rubbing or loose tourqe converter

[@timalcorn4765]

Torque converter or the flexplate

[@timothynewman3805]

Hey how’s the ford Freestar? I have a 2005 that’s making the exact same noise as the one in your video. I’m trying to find the part 2 video ( or if you didn’t make one would you be so kind to tell me what the issue was with yours) the flywheel bolt coming lose sounds to be dead on cus I don’t believe it to be a rod or baring. Thanks for your time! MAKE MORE VIDEOS!!!

[@brainwells6634]

Exhaust manifold bolts

[@joshuasmith8130]

Sounds good to me

[@codybishop8922]

torque converter bolt came loose on my dads van

[@EricMCculley-d3l]

Flywheel bolts

[@BelarminodeAthayde1966]

That knocking is transmission related

[@gydenrhea6944]

It's for sure a torque converter bolt

[@zw474]

Loose rocker bolt or a lifter tick

[@bigscout1584]

Tin plate on the torque converter

[@METALMAN4Wii]

Waiting on the update.

[@codybishop5478]

it sounds like the lifters

[@dannylorenzohernandez7107]

es el flanche de la caja con el volante motor

[@WazVlogz]

Did u ever find out what was wrong with it? Please let me know because my freestar is making that same exact sound. It just started happening out of no where 😢

[@RedBanksClassics]

Converter bolts

[@anthony.prevost]

Where’s the part 2?

[@fardali6654]

Sounds like a torque converter bolt backed out. I’ve been there before...

[@dannylorenzohernandez7107]

is the flank of the box with the flywheel

[@willraynor4187]

When we traded in our 2004 ford freestar it was running on 256000 miles

[@catdog2524]

Just found out mine the converter is bright orange and knocking from converter

[@dassme1]

Just as you say bolt's loose. "''''

[@dougslittlediesel]

Torque converter Bolt slapping the block.

[@1stgenlife511]

Check a lifter or a push rod although that doesn't sound close enough to be either of thosr

[@tommoger5880]

Think it could be flex plate 😊

[@awspartan4417]

Torque converter bolts

[@joshparsons59]

Cracked flywheel

[@stuartjames9000]

sounds like a tensioner

[@kushforthought-8749]

Sounds like motor mounts to me

[@corystovall9428]

Lifter tap

[@alexanderzubar9593]

So what did you find? I can't find the follow up video.

[@garyjenkins6629]

Mine is doing exact same noise. I thought it was the timing chain tensioner, which was broken. However, it is still making the noise.

[@catdog2524]

What was the outcome

[@lewishuffstetler8254]

Dealt with that before it is a torque converter bolt hitting the flange on the bell housing

[@danielmesery2904]

Yup

[@markrudolph683]

Did we fix the dam van yet?

[@garyjenkins6629]

Okay, Jay Smart. What did it turn out to be? I'm looking at pulling my engine.

[@MXguy95]

this was a bad wrist pin!

[@ryanmckenzie8220]

It either the torque converter bolts or it’s a lifter loose

[@jessieparkus-191]

Did you find out what that noise was on the Freestar name that noise video I watched my Vans doing the same thing but I can't find the second video

[@kindcrone]

Please Jay, I implore you to diagnose. Again, I've got the same noise out of my Freestar, too. You may be interested to know that since replacing my transmission fluid and filter last year, it qas running great. I've depended on my Freestar for work (I'm a no-spray gardener/landscaper), and as a home (pulled out the seats, and set up a living situation). I've taken my Freestar to several mechanics to no avail. I'm broke, and hiding out alone. I've had to apply for food stamps. My bicycle can only take me so far. PLEASE HELP! Your diagnosis is indispensable and LIFE GRANTING! Thank you very, very much for your diagnosis 🙂

[@danielwade8418]

Torque converter is loose from flywheel

[@RetroPCUser]

Bizarre Furhead's 1998 Jeep Wrangler (uxwbill's brother) had a loose torque bolt on the transmission as well. Are mechanics not taught to use something to keep the bolts on and stay on and not come loose?

[@netrioter]

Torcon bolts are loose probably

[@jonathanhelton6541]

Either the fly wheel flex plate torque converter

[@jonathanhelton6541]

Check the lifters also

[@M-E-G-A]

Fuel injector may be clogged or the spark plug is bad.

[@charlenerobinson3339]

I agree

[@dodgydruid]

If this was a Ford Cologne or a Ford Essex variant I would have said straight off fibre crown wheel between the two banks stripped teeth or cracked crown gear but dunno if the US big v6's use the same sort of "big wheel" that regulate the banks cam timing. Ford did in later years replace the crappy fibre wheel with a proper hardened steel wheel as the fibre thing in cold weather was a terror for literally freezing then exploding into little bits due to the cold. The other thing could be a knackered oil pump drive, they make crunchy sounds not unlike this when the gear drive looses a few teeth, have had Fords which sounded like a bag of spanners in a washing machine down to the oil pump drive or the distributor drive going turtle lol

[@dancando6391]

Now I just wanna know lol

[@timwhite8878]

Check it.maybe your lucky day.

[@codyg4318]

It’s time for a yard update

[@johndonahue3628]

I would like to buy the blue truck if you will deliver

[@upsidedowndog1256]

Anything previously worked on is a great place to start. Good help is hard to find. Sounds like a terminal rod knock to me, hard to tell on this phone.

[@josephmurphy3464]

Keep us posted on this van

[@AMIRACLEX]

Motor going out

[@cjandsara1]

Coming from underneath the car

[@gingersmasher73]

Sounds like maybe lifter noise.

[@KevinBradley-l6q]

Are 2005 Freestars are good minivans?

[@RUNITED951]

Nope. They break down ALOT.

[@sirmugman]

sounds like a piece of trim or something flapping on something for a fan? or something that spins in there

[@jefferysmith3930]

I’d agree. Torque converter bolt.

[@robertj4296]

Cracked flex plate

[@salehaldur5713]

Flywheel

[@jman3917]

It's your 10mm you lost last year 😅

[@trevorstanton9974]

Save it

[@StuffStudier]

Ive seen a car do that. Its a timing belt. those things get lose and make something hit something and knock.

[@jonathanruck8625]

That's what happened to my Chevy van after trans was rebuilt .wound off being torque converter bolt

[@robbyprust]

Flex plate loose bolt or nut .