Engine Noises and Diagnosis

Noises from the engine can be a bad thing. most people dont understand what the noises mean. here is a list and what they mean.

1. Clicks (normal often from the injectors)
2. Excessive Ticking (not normal) possible overheated once or bad oil, lots of miles,failing lifters or valve springs
3. Upper end Pinging Knocking slight (possible bad fuel or sensor related)
4. slight thumping Noise coming from the lower engine near the serpentine belt (check your accessories, alternator, water pump,AC pump,power steering pump
5. squeakily noise (change the belt, also inspect the tensioners)
6. Grinding with a thumping noise (locate the noise if its coming from the accessories then locate which one, if its coming from the engine then locate upper or lower end
7. Loud Upper end knocking (connecting rod wrist pin)
8. Lower end knock (Connecting rod bearing or crankshaft bearing
9. Sucking noise (Check for vacuum leaks) 
10. Whining Noise (power steering pump most fords have this noise its a ford thing, if it gets worse when you turn or louder suggest replacing the pump)
11. Pat Pat noise (exhaust leak look at the exhaust manifolds or fold check for white or black marks around the head to the manifold)