I experience a ticking noise when i start my Hemi, I have heard the Hemi's make that noise from the lifters. I know my cars and engines, Im not dumb when it comes to engines and it usually isnt good when lifters tick really loud. I dont know a whole lot about Hemi's

 

I think thats whats called the "hemi tick" Do some research on it and find out if thats what it is or not.

 

my truck also ticks like that, but i did not recognize it until after my first oil change. I have talked to other hemi owners and they have the same problem. I sold a 02 silverado when i bought my ram and it ticked from the day i bought it till the day i sold it and i got 85k of good, well decent service out of the truck.

 

ive heard that its injectors ticking at idle but it does go away at higher rpms....or you just cant hear it anymore!!

 

I have never had a V8 Ram (4 trucks) that did'nt tick. Check your oil to see it is'nt abit low. If your oil is up, then you are fine.

 

I have a 05 hemi ram with the same ticking noise that sounds like a valve train noise.My buddy is a chrysler mech and he tells me its a emissions pump on the left side inner fender that makes the noise. do not be concerned.Drive it like you stole it.
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I have an 03hemi ram and i have the same problem i thought it was and exhaust leak on the passenger side, but i took it in to the muffler shop and they said it was in the engine and that i needed to take it to the dealership. but i hear things about this "hemi tick" and if thats true thats really annoying because ive evnen got flowmasters and up next to a car i can hear it over my flows and thats annoyng. but im gonna take it in and get it looked at. let me know if you find a problem with it.

 

i recently bought an 07 mega-cab with a Hemi. I figured after reading the owners manual and seeing it recommends 89 octane i figured that the dealership must have filled it up with 87 octane. So after the truck drank the first tank full i filled it with 89 Sunoco, and i had the same "ticking" sound after pulling out around 2000rpm's. So needless to say i was pissed off and already worried that there was something wrong. I called the dealer and spoke with the service manager and he stated that Hemi's do have a louder injector sound than your 4.7, 5.2, and 5.9l engines. Well me being how i am i already thought he was blowing smoke up my A@@. He did ask what fuel i was running and i stated 89 octane, he suggested to try a different brand. OK, after my second tank full i pumped in a few gallons of Exxon 89... Same thing[:@]so now I'm livid and called back to make an appointment. Well in the meantime those few gallons got slurped down and now i pull into a BP station with the low fuel light on. Again 89 octane and i even went for a 20+ mile ride and believe it or not i can barely hear it now.

 

Noop ........not it.
I'm reliably informed by members on another forum, that the "Hemi Tick" as it's called, are oversized exhaust valve clearences.
Dodge have a recall apparently and replace the heads with smaller clearences on the exhausts.
The guy's who have had this wotk done say, no more problem.
Al.

 

Use Mobil synthetic 5/30 oil, the noise will go away.