If it means anything to you, I experienced the same noise(s) from my '97
V6. Seems to be a normal occurrence and pinpoints to the exhaust manifolds
and/or injector noise.
Check the bolts on the exhaust manifolds. I'll bet anything that they're
loose. (Dodge doesn't use gaskets on them nowadays.) The other place to
look is at the flanges on the ends of the manifolds. (I noticed that both
sides were very loose from the factory.)
As for the injector noise...that's normal. The ticking noise is the
opening and closing sounds from the injectors.
At 11:46 AM 05/04/1999 -0700, you wrote:
>welcome Chris,
> we all get that ticking noise, if you find out a solution, be sure to
>tell me, caus it pisses me off big time!
>
>Ed
>http://www.MoparEd.com
>
>"Bunselmeyer, Chris" wrote:
>>
>> Hello All,
>>
>> First off let me introduce myself (since i'm a new member of the DML) , My
>> name is Chris and i have a new 99 dakota V-6 5speed Reg Cab.
>>
>> I have a question about the magnum V-6. After about 1000 miles the motor has
>> developed a slight ticking noise at 1500rpm or less. You can't really hear
>> it unless the windows are up and the radio is off. The dealer said this is
>> normal. Is there anything i can do to prevent the noise.?
>>
>> Chris
Bernd D. Ratsch
Pflugerville, TX
http://lonestar.texas.net/~bernd/Dakota.htm
1997 Dodge Dakota SLT/CC (V6)
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