Fast Ticking Decoded

[RodRam]

For many its not a matter of if ......its a matter of when it will happen to . You know the fast tick sometimes that just happens and just ****** you off cause its always where someone can hear it! ,what will cause it, not why but when it will happen. On my truck If any have the urge do this... and you must do it exactly as described ...after driving when truck has reached operating temps and you park it for several hours and it has cooled all the way down, crank it and let it run a few minutes no more than 5 or move it several hundred feet then turn it off. now after it sits for several minutes maybe 15 or so the next start it will fast tick till oil gets pumping back up. it works on mine everytime... anybody else willing to try? also it doesn't matter what oil or filter you have. Please post your test results!!

 

[catch 22]

NO fast tickie! BUT I run Mobil 1 5W-30 which neither is approved by Ram, and just HOW do you know mine is going to develop this problem.

 

[pcschwenke]

I don't have the tick either. Mine stopped as soon as 5w-20 Mobil 1 was added.

 

[RodRam]

you both may be the lucky ones many have this happen even the 6.4 guys. its just a condition that happens if the parameter's are met. Maybe mine is the only one that ticks on command

 

[Hot Ducer]

I'm not sure what tick you're talking about... the only time my truck ticks is after I shut it down.

'03 5.7 4x4 1500

 

[Hemi395]

I had this happen a couple months ago. I had driven the truck up to operating temp and shut it off. Had to move my truck about an hour later so I only ran it for a few mins. Got back in to go home and it ticked for a few seconds after I started it. Only time its done that. I've started it when it was 0*F out and it didn't make any noise.

 

[tjfdesmo]

For many its not a matter of if ......its a matter of when it will happen to . You know the fast tick sometimes that just happens and just ****** you off cause its always where someone can hear it! ,what will cause it, not why but when it will happen. On my truck If any have the urge do this... and you must do it exactly as described ...after driving when truck has reached operating temps and you park it for several hours and it has cooled all the way down, crank it and let it run a few minutes no more than 5 or move it several hundred feet then turn it off. now after it sits for several minutes maybe 15 or so the next start it will fast tick till oil gets pumping back up. it works on mine everytime... anybody else willing to try? also it doesn't matter what oil or filter you have. Please post your test results!!

My 6.4 has only "clattered" twice, and, as I have posted before, it was exactly as you describe, start the truck to move it to hook up a trailer, shut it down, and it clattered on re-start after sitting. Very strange.