Ticking Sound
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Ticking Sound
Hello,
I'm new to the site here, so sorry if I'm posting in the wrong place or not doing it right.
I have a 01 Dakota 3.9 V6 with a ticking sound. It doesn't sound like a knock or ping (anything like metal on metal). I've taken it to several mechanics who have listened to the engine, and one that was a former dealer mechanic said it was my purge solenoid. He said it was common and was not hurting anything. He also said that many people had come to the dealership he was at trying to get it to go away and spent hundreds of dollars to no avail.
I haven't noticed any performance problems, it just ticks. It starts as I begin to accelerate and then goes away when I hit my 4th(overdrive) gear. If I throw it into neutral, it still does it, so I don't think its a tranmission problem. Also, the tranny was rebuilt within the last 25,000 miles. I replaced the purge valve solenoid, as it was a simple job and only a 32 dollar part. The tick, however, continues. I started checking all the hoses related to the EVAP system, but still can't find the problem.
I've been told it could be an exhaust leak, but I haven't located any black spots that would be associated with that.
As I said before, there doesn't seem to be any performance problems as of now, but I'm wanting to buy a retrax bed cover / new paint job and would like to nip this in the butt before I put that kind of money back into the truck.
Any ideas?
I'm new to the site here, so sorry if I'm posting in the wrong place or not doing it right.
I have a 01 Dakota 3.9 V6 with a ticking sound. It doesn't sound like a knock or ping (anything like metal on metal). I've taken it to several mechanics who have listened to the engine, and one that was a former dealer mechanic said it was my purge solenoid. He said it was common and was not hurting anything. He also said that many people had come to the dealership he was at trying to get it to go away and spent hundreds of dollars to no avail.
I haven't noticed any performance problems, it just ticks. It starts as I begin to accelerate and then goes away when I hit my 4th(overdrive) gear. If I throw it into neutral, it still does it, so I don't think its a tranmission problem. Also, the tranny was rebuilt within the last 25,000 miles. I replaced the purge valve solenoid, as it was a simple job and only a 32 dollar part. The tick, however, continues. I started checking all the hoses related to the EVAP system, but still can't find the problem.
I've been told it could be an exhaust leak, but I haven't located any black spots that would be associated with that.
As I said before, there doesn't seem to be any performance problems as of now, but I'm wanting to buy a retrax bed cover / new paint job and would like to nip this in the butt before I put that kind of money back into the truck.
Any ideas?
Last edited by Scotsman; Apr 27, 2011 at 02:00 AM.
