Your ticking noise could be do to a small exhaust leak. The noise will be
louder in gear when the engine is under load. Hope this helps Steve
>From: kev336699@yahoo.com
>Reply-To: dakota-truck@dakota-truck.net
>To: dakota-truck-moderator@bent.twistedbits.net
>Subject: DML: Ticking noise when in gear & heater core questions
>Date: Tue, 29 Nov 2005 14:19:21 +0000 (UTC)
>
>Hi,
>
>This is my first post to DML, although I've used the archives many times.
>Thanks for the help!
>
>Anyway, here's my latest situation...
>
>loss of coolant, water streaming out of drain from firewall (too much to be
>condensate from AC, IMHO) so I bring in to dealer. They call me with a
>diagnosis of bad heater core, leaking from thermostat gasket, and dripping
>from
>freeze plugs - they also say I need a new serpentine belt. Estimate was
>$1,500, which I just don't have right now. So I say no and pick it up. I
>replace the serpentine belt and put in a new 180 degree thermostat and new
>gasket. I ponder doing the heater core job for a week or two and finally
>take
>to another shop I trust. They quote me $700 for the heater core which
>seems
>reasonable. The do some pressure tests and call me to say the heater core
>is
>NOT bad. I tell them about the streaming water and they say its not doing
>it
>for them. So I say OK, take a look at the freeze plugs. They say yes -
>they
>are going bad and the motor has to be removed to do it = $900. I say go for
>it. I get the truck back and all seems ok. Today I notice that when I put
>it
>into drive, it makes a ticking noise kind that increases with rpm. Doesn't
>do
>it in park.
>
>So.... my question is, does anyone have any thoughts on the heater core
>thing?
>Could this be an intermittent problem or something that could have "healed"
>itself? Second question - what do you think the ticking noise is? Could
>it be
>related to the removal of the engine or maybe freeze plugs installed too
>deep?
>Thanks in advance.
>
>Kevin
>
>1999 Dakota Club Cab
>5.2 V8
>K&N cold air kit
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