Hello. I have this weird ticking noise coming from my engine and dont know what it is. Has anyone had this problem or know what it is. I dont have any power loss or anything that seems different only the noise. It has been getting louder lately and want to know what it is. I have a 2002 ram 1500 2WD 3.7L V6. Please help.

 

how many miles are on it? It could be a rod knocking, but only if u have tons of miles on the engine. I dont know if you have heard of the famous "Hemi Tick" but basically, almost all hemis make a slight ticking noise. Also, i have a 5.9L that ticks sometimes, and it varies in volume, but ive gotten it cheecked out and nothing is wrong.

 

It has 81,000 miles on it. And it isnt a hemi. I did a search and found out a lot. I guess Im not the only one with this noise. Many people said it is the lifters, and I used to have a 90' ranger that did this same thing and it was the lifters. I just hate that noise it sounds like my truck is a piece of $hit. But Im going to try some Lucas oil in it and see if it clears up a little. It seems to go away once I get the oil changed and then come back about 700 miles after the change. Maybe I'll get a louder exhaust to cover it up. haha.