The ticking is gone!!

[Nightram]

Well, I finally got sick of taking my truck my truck to the dealer for this ticking noise I had. I took it in twice fir a valve tick, and both times they told me "it is a normal diesel noise, compare it to another". I pulled the valve cover off it, and sure enough, cyl#5 and 6 exhaust was at . 030". I got them all adjusted, guess what ..... NO MORE NOISE! I will have to call the dealer and tell them a random act of miracles fixed the "normal" noise.

 

[Matt400]

Half the trouble is that . 030" on the exhaust is within the allowable range of . 015-. 030 so a tech checking it out might think its ok. Glad you got it fixed.

 

[Nightram]

Well, they never even pulled the valve cover! They just drove it and said it was normal.

 

[Grizzly]

Are to close to another dealer? Maybe you should get a second opinion.

 

[MMcdonough]

Was your ticking constant, just varying with engine speed, or did it come and go?

 

[Nightram]

I was constant and it would change with engine speed, always a consistent increase or decrease. It was just like a lifter tick. All the dealers within a 25 mile radius are horrible! We are pretty much screwed in this area here! :{

 

[jwilliams3]

I hate to say it but your first mistake and waste of time was taking it to the dealer.

 

[K5IP]

What's with the "allowable range of . 015 . 030"?

My 95 has an allowable range of +/- . 002". Did they really open it up that much?

Rog

 

[Matt400]

Dunno, Thats what the DC manual says.

Intakes are . 006 to . 015

 

[jungledave]

Well, I finally got sick of taking my truck my truck to the dealer for this ticking noise I had. I took it in twice fir a valve tick, and both times they told me "it is a normal diesel noise, compare it to another". I pulled the valve cover off it, and sure enough, cyl#5 and 6 exhaust was at . 030". I got them all adjusted, guess what ..... NO MORE NOISE! I will have to call the dealer and tell them a random act of miracles fixed the "normal" noise.

My 05 is doing the same thing, deffinatly valve lash noise. My valve cover says to adjust the intakes at . 010 and exhaust at . 020 cold.

 

[MMeier]

I hate to say it but your first mistake and waste of time was taking it to the dealer.

'zactly what I was thinking !!!