Sure it's not the fuel injectors? And another thing to do would be to pull
the valve covers and check the rocker lash.. -- Hop
----- Original Message -----
From: "Wes Weems" <wweems@fix.net>
To: <dakota-truck@dakota-truck.net>
Sent: Wednesday, August 14, 2002 4:45 PM
Subject: DML: weird tapping noise pls advise (mechanics cant seem to help)
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> Ok,
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> I've gone through this truck doing whatever I can, and cant seem to find
> ANYTHING that could be causing this damn noise.
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> This sounds similar to the noise my truck was making with the timing chain
> probs... however I put the tensioner in there and a new timing chain...
> (kinda funny my truck has <80k mi and its on its 3rd timing chain.
> Anyway...)
>
> I seem to hear the noise off to the driver sides engine compartment
area...
> when I pull out my good ol mechanic stethescope, I tend to hear the most
> noise when I hold it on the top of my distributor cap...
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> A very reputable mechanic told me, it was probably a lifter and that I
> should try running 10-40 for a while instead of 10-30. I am at my whits
end.
> I put full 3inch catback with a 3inch magnaflow, and the exhaust sounds
> WONDERFULL, however I cant stand the damn tapping all the time
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> Thanks
> Wes
> 97 3.9l v6 rc sport 4x4
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