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Old 04-11-2010, 06:23 PM
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Default What is this ticking/tapping noise?

Seems to be more pronounced after I recently used Mopar Combustion Chamber Cleaner. Clearly audible in the cabin with the windows up, and seems most prominent from the passenger valve cover.

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sounds like noisy lifters to me, like they are not getting enough oil...just me 2 c's
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Too inconvenient to pull the valve covers now, not that that would tell me anything about the lifters. I burn some oil so I check it regularly. It's always been in the hash area of the dipstick.
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Had the same thing with a 98 formula. Turned out the roller on one of the lifters had broken in half. It still felt good. Maybe down a little on power but idled right or seemed to. Anyway it took out the cam, crank, and tore up the block by destroying the lifter bore. Good luck.
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Ever figure out what this was dude? Was it only at operating temp?




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