Hello. I have a 92 Dodge Dakota 3.9 v6. My head gasket blew. I had to buy a completely new cylinder head. Bought new gaskets. I have since replaced the battery, ignition coil, distributor cap and rotor button, also replace my spark plugs (and gapped correctly) and wires. I also had replaced the vss, and air control valve. There is no spark coming out of the distributor to the spark plugs. When trying to turn on my truck the fuses click, it's getting fuel but the engine just whines, doesn't actually turn over.. I am at a loss. Someone help, please!!!

 

You might the Dakota forum. This is the full sized Ram forum.

 

I am not an expert by no means I don't even call myself a mechanic I just go by my experience's and other people of what they have had I had a 1989 GMC Jimmy with 4.3 it was doing the exact same problems as yours was it turned out to be the ignition module and the pick-up coil that's on your distributor try those two things luckily you can take both of them off go and try and have AutoZone test them to see if they're good or not I would start there but I wouldn't buy no more parts until I started getting spark but kudos to you when it comes to fixing a blown head gasket done that once already heck of a job I hope this helps

 

My first thought when I saw "whine" was starter not engaging the flywheel.

Not gonna have spark if it isn't cranking.

Fuses don't click, relays do, but it isn't normal. Take the cover off the PDC (black box next to the battery).

This is where the relays and fuses are. .There's a diagram inside the cover that shows the fuse and relay locations.

Find the Automatic Shutdown (ASD) Relay and unplug it. Turn the key on again and see if the clicking went away.

If you still hear clicking, plug that one back in, and unplug the Fuel Pump Relay. Turn the key on and check for clicking.

If it's still clicking, put that one back in and try another one. Keep going 'til you find the one that's clicking.

When you do, let us know which one it is.

 

I would agree with Friar Tuck, whining noise is from starters going out or not catching right, had one with starter strips, fuses blow not click. I just assumed it was trying to turn over cause of the whine.