Ticking sound lifter or something else?

1badshovel · Apr 11, 2015

99 ram 1500 4x4 360 5.9 I have this ticking sound it's not there at start up or
Even driving down the road when cold and oil pressure is at 40 psi after engine is warm and oil psi is at 35 a ticking noise is visible at 1 to 2 thousand rpm not before or after those rpms need help

mda8569 · Apr 11, 2015

Thats an odd one. Usually its on start-up. Maybe an exhaust leak at manifold? You would think if did it more often you could say lifters, which it still could be. Rockers are non-adjustable. hmm The cam would be rpm specific, maybe bearings, or a sloppy timing chain. Just kinda thinkn out loud.

1badshovel · Apr 11, 2015

mda8569 said:
Thats an odd one. Usually its on start-up. Maybe an exhaust leak at manifold? You would think if did it more often you could say lifters, which it still could be. Rockers are non-adjustable. hmm The cam would be rpm specific, maybe bearings, or a sloppy timing chain. Just kinda thinkn out loud.

It stumbled me too I took both valve covers off rockers seem to be in tourqe specs I checked flywheel bolts looks good even with a stethoscope it's kinda hard to pinpoint it's pretty quite by the timing chain cover

MagSport · Apr 12, 2015

You can check for exhaust leaks by running sea foam and look for smoke all along your exhaust system. Checking the exhaust system is cheap and if it's the issue, less stressful on your peace of mind lol. Otherwise I would lean towards lifters as well.

1badshovel · Apr 12, 2015

I tried sea foam I thought it might be exhaust or cat but it sounds like a rocker but only between those rpms and only when engine is warm it doesn't do it on start up when ending is warm either good power no oil loss runs awsome

mda8569 · Apr 13, 2015

??? Try the lifters. Check the cam for wear.

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