It could simply be the belt tensioner, mine did it until i replaced it.
Matt BADAZZDAK
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>From: "Mike's Dakota" <mikesdakota@home.com>
>Reply-To: dakota-truck@buffnet.net
>To: <dakota-truck@buffnet.net>
>Subject: Re: DML: Clicking/Clacking noise coming from engine on cold starts
>Date: Wed, 14 Mar 2001 21:42:28 -0700
>
>Pennzoil...that could be the problem. I have heard that Pennzoil forms
>sludge in your motor especially when you go past that 3000 mile mark and
>have varying climate changes like hot weather during the day and colder
>weather at night. Have you tried a motor flush? It sounds like the valve
>train could be all sludged up and oil isn't flowing properly to it. Some
>shops do it, it runs like maybe $100, I think they use something like
>kerosene. They also have the do it yourself kits that you dump into your
>oil and run it till the engine is all heated up then drain and do a refill.
>I did it to one of my old vehicles and it actually worked. My dad then
>proceeded to chew my but about using anything in a yellow bottle in my
>vehicles, I heard about it for weeks!!!!!!!! OK....Just my
>opinion......Good luck!
>BTW....... Mobile1 doesn't produce sludge
>----- Original Message -----
>From: <NickOnofrio@cs.com>
>To: <dakota-truck@buffnet.net>
>Sent: Wednesday, March 14, 2001 9:27 PM
>Subject: Re: DML: Clicking/Clacking noise coming from engine on cold starts
>
>
> > In a message dated 03/14/2001 9:03:35 PM Mountain Standard Time,
> > roadkill@mediaone.net writes:
> >
> > << I've had every oil change done at the local Jiffy-Lube and they put
> > Pennzoil
> > 5w30 in it >>
> >
> > My expierence with penzoil is not good, nor jiffy lube. Unless its
>really
> > cold where you live, I think they recomend 10w-30. Getting new oil in
>it
>may
> > help.
> >
> > Just for the reocrd. Jiffy Lube didn't tighten the filter enough on a
>friend
> > of my dad's car. Her engine locked up as a result. But she was not
>very
> > attentive.
> >
> >
> > Nick
> > 1997 Dodge Dakota
> > 5.2L V-8, (318)
>
>
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