2002 Dodge Ram

Tiny
LIVENCOWBOY
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  • 2002 DODGE RAM
  • V8
  • 4WD
  • AUTOMATIC
  • 56,604 MILES
My truck is misfireing on cylinder 5. Ive changed out all of my spark plugs and replaced the ignition coil. Ive cleared the code and it came back on. Also its making a ticking noise like my piston is hitting something. Do you have an answer to any of that?
Tuesday, April 21st, 2009 AT 10:38 PM

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Tiny
CARADIODOC
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Collapsed lifter, broken rocker arm. Neither of those are terribly serious, but someone will have to actually LOOK at it to give anything better than an educated guess.

Camshaft lobe worn away, but that wouldn't be common on a Dodge even if the oil was not changed regularly. Was real common on GM V-6 engines in the 1980s due to the design that prevented oil from draining back from the heads onto the rear camshaft lobes.

Caradiodoc
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Saturday, April 25th, 2009 AT 4:54 AM

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