hello,
i had the same sound, it was when i first started the truck though.
when it warmed up it wasnt as loud. turned out to be the idler pully on
the belt. the pully was defective and replaced for no charge, the belt
wasnt. i have the same year and engine you do. that sound started i
think around 45k miles. now i have a different sound coming from the
front wheels or transmission i cant tell. its a squeaking sound that
happens from about 20-30 mph untill the truck is pretty warm in cold
weather. just had the front brakes done in the fall, i hope the dealer
didnt bone me. also, any one else have problems with their stock
batteries? i have a 97 318 4x4 with the towing package so it has a heavy
duty battery and alternator. i just had to buy a new battery to go home
for x-mass it was deader than a doornail, jumping wouldnt cut it. i have
60k miles.
thanks
reply to john@fc.rit.edu
john
>injectors...Rockers...Idler Pulley....
>
>- Bernd
>
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "Dan Jones" <amishpimp93@hotmail.com>
>To: <dakota-truck@buffnet.net>
>Sent: Sunday, December 26, 1999 1:49 AM
>Subject: DML: Ticking
>
>
>> When ever my truck is idling, like when i put it in park, i start to
>hear
>a
>> tick tick tick tick tick comming from beneath the hood. It happens if
>the
>> engines hot like after i come back from the store to return home and
>grab
>> something and leave again, when i jump out of the truck with it still
>> running, i hear it. Any clue on what it is? Thanks
>> Dan 97' 318 auto cc
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