It may be obvious...Check for a broken valvespring though. I see that much
more often than a collapsed lifter on the 3.9/5.2/5.9L engines.
- Bernd
-----Original Message-----
From: m.meyerhoff@mchsi.com [mailto:m.meyerhoff@mchsi.com]
Sent: Sunday, February 10, 2008 2:14 PM
To: dakota-truck@dakota-truck.net
Subject: RE: DML: Crap, good things don't last forever
Alright, I might have to look into replacing the lifters. I take it that if
I
pull the valve cover it should be pretty obvious?
You guys should be telling me its a complete loss and to go find a jy 360.
;)
mm
---------------------- Original Message: ---------------------
From: "Brian" <hskr@cox.net>
To: <dakota-truck@dakota-truck.net>
Subject: RE: DML: Crap, good things don't last forever
Date: Sun, 10 Feb 2008 02:43:59 +0000
>
> Yes, collapsed lifters have been problems on some magnum motors with less
> miles on them than that. Mopar lifters are fairly cheap.
>
> brian cropp
> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-dakota-truck@bent.twistedbits.net
> [mailto:owner-dakota-truck@bent.twistedbits.net] On Behalf Of
> jon@dakota-truck.net
> Sent: Saturday, February 09, 2008 5:12 PM
> To: dakota-truck-moderator@bent.twistedbits.net
> Subject: Re: DML: Crap, good things don't last forever
>
>
> m.meyerhoff@mchsi.com wrote:
>
> > I started my 92 and it has a very loud lifter/valve tick on the exhaust
> side.
> > Changed oil just in case, but no help.
>
> > 265K on the clock and its not smoking or shaking... just very loud tick.
> I
> > guess I knew it was going to happen someday :(
>
>
> Maybe just a collapsed lifter? Anybody know if that is a common
> malady on the Magnum engines?
>
>
> --
> -Jon-
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