Off to the dealer.

rcarbaugh · Apr 24, 2017

The last time I was in for an oil change I asked them to check out a noise my truck has been making. At first I thought it was a manifold bolt but was told it was not the problem. The sound is almost a ticking sound at idle. When you put the truck in gear you can really hear it. It's time for another oil change and I know that there is a manifold bolt on the passenger side that needs replaced. Totally different sound than the original problem. I am going to try and add a video if possible. Truck is a 2012 5.7 58000 miles.

https://youtu.be/xn_ZGlM6KSk

The original noise is normal from what the dealer said.

huntergreen · Apr 24, 2017

Are you sure it's not the regular hemi tick?

DILLIGAF · Apr 24, 2017

You need to put in some 5w30 Redline or PUP the hemi tick just disappears.

rcarbaugh · Apr 25, 2017

Well just got my truck back. My service advisor says that it sounds like a lifter. He called the service manager over and he said that it's normal. Said that even the new trucks do it. Got keys to a new truck and the service advisor and I didn't hear it. Asked the service manager why did the noise just start a few thousand miles ago. He had no answer. So aggravated with the dealership.

Does your guys truck make the noise that's in the video?

rcarbaugh · Apr 25, 2017

Do the "hemi" tick go away once the truck gets warmed up?

cableguy_hd · Apr 25, 2017

rcarbaugh said:
Do the "hemi" tick go away once the truck gets warmed up?

I dont think so but a broken manifold bolt sound does

rcarbaugh · Apr 25, 2017

I know the exhaust tick will go away as soon as the parts come in. Hoping they will be in by the end of the week. Dealer said it will take about 4 hours to replace the gasket and replace all the bolts.

Hemi395 · Apr 25, 2017

Every Hemi powered Ram I've encountered makes this noise at cold start. I heard a 300C make this noise the other day. I brought mine into the dealer for that exact noise and they brought me over to a brand new (at the time) 2015 Ram 1500 Hemi 8 Speed with 7 miles on it and it made the same noise. My buddy bought a new 2016 Laramie in late 2015 and his makes the same noise.

Another video of the same noise:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1o8QRywgKYc

My truck making the same noise:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ke2UekbU_jA

Another thread about this noise:

http://www.ramforum.com/f44/engine_noise-102220/

I had my mechanic, whom I trust, listen to it on a cold start with a stethoscope. I watched him put it all over the block while someone else put the truck in drive and reverse, and he said everything internally sounds fine. No rod knock, no wrist pin knock, no lifter noise, etc. I've just learned to ignore it. It does go away after the truck warms up.

huntergreen · Apr 26, 2017

The hemi is noisy engine. Fun to drive though.

Ram Night · Apr 26, 2017

My 07 Ram did not have the tick, The 13 Challenger has it, But the 16 Rebel does not have the tick. It is a crap shoot if you will have it or not.

dork17 · Jul 27, 2023

Hemi395 said:
Every Hemi powered Ram I've encountered makes this noise at cold start. I heard a 300C make this noise the other day. I brought mine into the dealer for that exact noise and they brought me over to a brand new (at the time) 2015 Ram 1500 Hemi 8 Speed with 7 miles on it and it made the same noise. My buddy bought a new 2016 Laramie in late 2015 and his makes the same noise.

Another video of the same noise:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1o8QRywgKYc

My truck making the same noise:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ke2UekbU_jA

Another thread about this noise:

http://www.ramforum.com/f44/engine_noise-102220/

I had my mechanic, whom I trust, listen to it on a cold start with a stethoscope. I watched him put it all over the block while someone else put the truck in drive and reverse, and he said everything internally sounds fine. No rod knock, no wrist pin knock, no lifter noise, etc. I've just learned to ignore it. It does go away after the truck warms up.

Hey, do you still have the truck? Mine's making this exact same noise. I've got a few months of warranty left and wondering how serious this is, if at all. Did this "knock" evolve into anything worse for your truck?

Hemi395 · Jul 27, 2023

dork17 said:
Hey, do you still have the truck? Mine's making this exact same noise. I've got a few months of warranty left and wondering how serious this is, if at all. Did this "knock" evolve into anything worse for your truck?

Yes I do, I plan to drive it until it falls apart. It does still makes the noise to this day on cold starts. The truck has 95600 miles on it now and runs perfect.

I believe it's piston slap. I've run many oil analysis on my truck and nothing has shown its doing any damage. I would expect to see a spike in aluminum and iron if it was actually doing damage, and those 2 metals have been low.

This was a problem on the GM LS motors in the early 2000s and there are many out there with 300k on them with piston slap still going strong.

However if you have some warranty left bring it to the dealer. Probably the best they're going to tell you is it's normal but at least it will be documented.

Treburkulosis · Jul 30, 2023

Hemi395 said:
Yes I do, I plan to drive it until it falls apart. It does still makes the noise to this day on cold starts. The truck has 95600 miles on it now and runs perfect.

I believe it's piston slap. I've run many oil analysis on my truck and nothing has shown its doing any damage. I would expect to see a spike in aluminum and iron if it was actually doing damage, and those 2 metals have been low.

This was a problem on the GM LS motors in the early 2000s and there are many out there with 300k on them with piston slap still going strong.

However if you have some warranty left bring it to the dealer. Probably the best they're going to tell you is it's normal but at least it will be documented.

My dad has a 02 4.8 that has had the piston slap for years. Its probably pushing 400k by now.

Off to the dealer.

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