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These are great posts. I have a 2000 Windstar with the same "knocking" sound just above normal idle engine speed coming from that clamshell (no Check Engine light yet).
Last weekend I replaced the isolator bolts with the newer green-sleeved ones and the 6 port seals and cleaned up everything just like that link mentioned earlier in the posts (those were awesome directions). I noticed that the upper plastic (clamshell) piece had that loose baffle piece but I made sure it was snapped in and then reassembled. Of course when I started engine it was making the knocking noise instantly. That loose baffle must be the problem. I stopped by local dealer and they want $155 for that upper clamshell piece. I didn't purchase because I wasn't sure if that would even make the noise disappear.
I'm not a pro so I don't know what you mean by RTV? Is that like a sealant or silicone or? Would there be a chance that if I tried something like sealant to eliminate vibration that it might come loose and get pulled into the engine? Do I even need that baffle?
Thanks in advance for any help
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