I scoped the injectors and didnt hear anything out of the ordinary... little
clicks as they sprayed... but nothing abnormally loud... it very well COULD
be rocker lash... I've never had that side of the engines valve covers off,
so I will check that
wes
----- Original Message -----
From: "Hop" <hopsdak@hotmail.com>
To: <dakota-truck@dakota-truck.net>
Sent: Wednesday, August 14, 2002 2:56 PM
Subject: DML: Re: weird tapping noise pls advise (mechanics cant seem to
help)
>
> 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)
>
>
> >
> > Ok,
> >
> > I've gone through this truck doing whatever I can, and cant seem to find
> > ANYTHING that could be causing this damn noise.
> >
> >
> > 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...
> >
> >
> > 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
> >
> >
> > Thanks
> > Wes
> > 97 3.9l v6 rc sport 4x4
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
>
>
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