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slight rod knock at startup

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Old Jul 17, 2008 | 12:51 AM
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HI GUYS, I JUST BOUGHT A USED 2005 RAM 1500 WITH THE 3.7 ENGINE. IT HAS 43,000 MILES. I HAVE HAD IT ABOUT A WEEK AND ONE MORNING I NOTICED A 1-2 SECOND CONNECTING ROD RATTLE UNTIL OIL PRESSURE HITS. I JUST HAD THE OIL CHANGED THE DAY I GOT IT. I JUST HAPPENED TO HAVE THE DOOR OPEN YET WHEN I STARTED IT AND HEARD IT. NOW I HEAR IT ALMOST EVERY MORNING. ITS VERY QUICK AND SHORT BUT CONCERNS ME. OIL WAS CHANGED ACCORDING TO THERE RECORDS EVERY 3000 + OR-. I PUT PENNZOIL 5W-30W IN IT. ANYONE ELSE HAVE THIS? IS IT NORMAL OR DO I NEED TO HAVE THE BEARINGS LOOKED AT?RUNS GREAT OTHERWISE! THANKS! PETE.....
 
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