Im just proud to see other people actually mention that ,, iether they are not made very well, or , People love working on goats !..

LOL I also seem to have a tick at mid to high RPM. And not really when under load, not when decelerating, more in the middle.
Drives me nuts pulling a trailer at 60 mph in drive. does not seem to bother anyone else.
I have had it to the mechanic , (3 of them) they dont seem to hear it .

have also noticed in the morn when before reaching operating temp the left side of the motor makes a .(ticking / sucking,/ sticking/ rattling/tapping/rattling sound) this sound also seems to evade the same 3 mechanics. And myself

hope you find the problem.

 

I used to have the tick it sounds like you are describing in the 360 in my '98 Durango. I checked the valve train and all seemed fine so I dumped a can of Seafoam in the warmed up engine oil and let it run for a few minutes.

Obviously after you do this you have to change the oil and filter but what you're doing it running Seafoam as a solvent through the oil system.

For the most part there isn't anything to be gained by this unless you have a lifter that's sticking and ticking. The gum and varnish that can build up will just stay there unless it's broken by something and Seafoam as an oil additive can really break it.

The directions are on the back of the can, and one of it's intended uses IS crank case.

Long story short, after using the Seafoam in the oil before changing it, the tick went away and it's been gone ever since.

 

Hmm Sooper I've not thought to use Seafoam for that, but it makes sense though as I can slightly hear the tick with the hood up at idle in the passenger side head. I'm going to give that a try right before my next oil change, which is soon. Sucks being too broke for the mech lol

 

You could try adjusting the throttle valve cable for the late shift problem.Moving the cable towards the firewall will give quicker shifts, and likewise moving it further other direction will give a more delayed shift. 1 to 2 should be around 12 to 15 mph and 2 to 3 between 20 to 30 mph (i like 25) at light steady throttle. Don't move the cable more than 1/8'' at a time. I had a 94 Ram with ticks in the speedometer.

 

my vote would be a lose rocker, needs to tightened back down. like above, pull the valve cover and check for a loose rocker.

 

Ysterday I dumped a little over Half a can of Seafoam in my oil!!
"Yep IN THE OIL" drove it softly for about 20 miles and changed the oil.

GUYS !!! I think my ticking is Way softer and less detectable.
Wish I had drove it 50 miles,.
might do it again in a month or so?

Im pleased that ticking was driving me NUTS !!!

 

It's good stuff, Seafoam, but make sure you're following directions when adding it to crank case oil. You can cause damage to an engine during this process if something loses it's lubrication, which is it's protection.

 

I seen some sludging motor mixing it in oil

 

Ok i have a tick on the left bank on my motor, sounds like a lifter. So should i deff do the seafoam in the oil trick next time i go to change my oil? and how long should i let it run for while doing so?

 

I don't remember exactly, but it's written in the directions on the back of the can since it's designed for several applications, one being the engine oil.