quick way to diagnose the hemi tick??
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quick way to diagnose the hemi tick??
I have a 2016 Dodge 5.7 L hemi, I have 135,000 miles on it, I've noticed when it's cold it does tick and seems to pretty much stop after it's warmed up,
I did notice that there are broken studs in the exhaust manifold but is there a way for me to tell if perhaps the lifters are ticking also,?? If so is it cheaper to do a MDS cam or a cam delete, when replacing all the lifters?? Are there any great sources for a MDS delete kit??
I did notice that there are broken studs in the exhaust manifold but is there a way for me to tell if perhaps the lifters are ticking also,?? If so is it cheaper to do a MDS cam or a cam delete, when replacing all the lifters?? Are there any great sources for a MDS delete kit??
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If you have broken manifold bolts and the tick goes away when warm, you 100% have a manifold leak and your lifters are just fine.
You should be able to see some exhaust tracing, or on a cold motor spray the manifolds with soapy water then start the engine and look for bubbles, that's where your exhaust leak is coming from
You should be able to see some exhaust tracing, or on a cold motor spray the manifolds with soapy water then start the engine and look for bubbles, that's where your exhaust leak is coming from
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If you have broken manifold bolts and the tick goes away when warm, you 100% have a manifold leak and your lifters are just fine.
You should be able to see some exhaust tracing, or on a cold motor spray the manifolds with soapy water then start the engine and look for bubbles, that's where your exhaust leak is coming from
You should be able to see some exhaust tracing, or on a cold motor spray the manifolds with soapy water then start the engine and look for bubbles, that's where your exhaust leak is coming from
PS I have 130 plus 1,000 on it and I just cut the oil filter open and inspected it really closely, the oil filter looks absolutely perfectly clean :-) I've had the car since a hundred thousand miles and I change the oil every 3,000 ever since then, it is a fleet vehicle and has 1/3 of its life idling