I've seen the pictures/video of what happened to your Ram... hydrolock,
nasty stuff.
Maybe you have a pushrod (or two) that's slightly out of alignment?
-- JB<jon@dakota-truck.net> wrote in message news:blhh7q$6nj$1@bent.twistedbits.net... > > "John Bell" <john_bell_2@hushmail.com> wrote: > : <jon@dakota-truck.net> wrote in message > :> > :> Speaking of engine ticking, ever since I put the top end of > :> the 318 in my '92 Ram back together after the mud pit, after I > :> shut off the warm engine, it goes "clackity-clackity-clackity" > :> for several seconds. I have heard engines that tick a bit > :> as they cool down but this is much louder than that and quite > :> pronounced. I'm guessing maybe its the rockers, valves or lifters > :> cooling down (could the oil be draining out of the lifters?) > :> > :> Anyway, the engine has been running great so I'm not too > :> worried about it, just thought I might be able to get some > :> ideas as to what it could be, as it definitely didn't do > :> this before I took it apart and put it back together. :-) > :> > > > : It's not engine run-on (dieseling)? > > > Definitely not. The engine is stopped, but there is a > "clackity-clackity-clack" sound coming from the motor - > I believe its coming from the valve cover area. > > > > -- > -Jon- > > .-- Jon Steiger ---- jon@dakota-truck.net or jon@jonsteiger.com --. > | 1970 Barracuda - 1990 Dakota 'vert - 1992 Ram 4x4 - 1996 Dakota | > | 1996 Intruder 1400 - 1996 Kolb FireFly - 2001 Ram QC 3500 CTD | > `------------------------------------ http://www.jonsteiger.com --'
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