crateampsrock-- Yeah I am concerned. I have been doing a ton of reading the past few days. I feel like a hypochondriac with this truck. Everything from rods and mains, to an accused sludging problem that could be causing a knocking... Ugh...

 

definetly sounds like an engine knocking due to oil starvation... sludge is the enemy... I just spent $3k rebuilding my motor... trust me I know what you are going through..

 

But I gotta tell you, this truck runs strong, real strong. Aside from the noise it makes it doesn't show any other signs or symptoms of any problems. Normally I can "feel" a misfire or a rough running engine through the shifter ****, wheel, and my foot. It seems very odd to me.

 

That’s not his engine remember he just picked it as a reference so getting an answer from that is questionable at best if he could post a vid on his Dakota then I would feel better.

 

Give me just a few and I will try to take a vid of my truck, it will be with a cellphone but it would be better then nothing I suppose LOL

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uKuWh...ature=youtu.be

My Dakota, a quick vid, hope it helps. Tried to get to all the places the noise could be heard.

 

And that video makes it sound more like an exhaust leak... Crappy phone...

 

It can best be heard, as in the vid, right behind the front tires for some reason. However unlike the video it is a bit easier to hear in person standing over the engine.

 

Not bad for a phone but you just barley hear the clacking vid is good sound is bad.

But I did hear it a little dont know what to think.

Maybe crateampsrock has an answer?

 

it sounded like an exhaust leak until you revved it then let off... Now hear me when I say this... The sound quality blows so I cant say 100%... but from what I can hear from the video it sounds like its a low end knock... perhaps a rod bearing or the crank bearings... Check your oil, look for perhaps just a hint of glitter on the tip... Could also be a wrist pin, which is why I just had mine rebuilt... or the flywheel...Its really hard to tell from the video... Need to have some one actually look at it...