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    Ticking intake manifold?

    03 Dodge Ram 1500 w 4.7 engine 118,000 miles. I have a ticking noise coming from the left side of my intake manifold (verified w a stethoscope). Why would it be ticking? The truck has lost a significant amount of power and shakes a bit when I get up to about 50-55mph. This first started after a...
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    Loose timing chain?

    The issue ended up being a bad chain tensioner. The chain was slapping against the plastic guide causing the ticking noise. Replaced chains,guides sprockets, and tensioners. No more ticking. Thank you to everyone who replied.
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    Loose timing chain?

    It has the 4.7 engine. No hemi. Here is a video of the noise for reference. Sounds like a rattling chain noise when the engine revs up and then fast ticking at idle.
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    Loose timing chain?

    So this is not normal? There should be no slack in the chain?
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    Loose timing chain?

    My 03 Ram 1500 is ticking bad. Found out the timing chain is a bit loose. Could this be the cause?
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    Loose bolt on valve cover

    Recently discovered a loose bolt on my valve cover. Tried to tighten it but it just keeps spinning and doesnt tighten. I am going to get a helicoil kit to fix it. My question is, what are the consequences of driving with a loose valve cover bolt? Im not sure how long It's been loose and want...
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    Engine ticking

    RonJon - I used a stethoscope to pin point the noise to the passenger side valve cover. I opened it up but everything looks ok in there. No play on any of the rocker arms or lash adjusters that I could tell and the timing chain and guides looked good from what I could see. I guess I was hoping...
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    Engine ticking

    Greg - On a cold start it is barely noticeable at first and gets progressively louder and faster as the engine warms up. Sometimes if I don't start the engine for like a week the tick is gone for about 5 minutes after startup. Its weird.
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    Engine ticking

    My 03 Dodge Ram 1500 w/ the 4.7L engine has developed a tick on the passenger side . Seems to be coming from the valve cover. Lifter/lash adjusters? Tell me what you think. This truck has been babied since purchasing in 03. Oil changes every 3k, maintenance, tune ups..etc..The tick developed...
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