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Car Forum / Dodge / Dodge Cars / August 200892 Caravan 3.0v6 Ticking - Additive Recommendations?
I've got a 92 Caravan that joined the 200k mile club a few weeks ago... The engine has off and on had a tick to it, but recently there seems to be two ticks. Seems to run just fine, etc. I'm just wondering if there's a fuel/oil additive anyone would recommend to help quiet it down? If it's not hurting anything, I don't really care...but I'm thinking it's probably not helping anything... Thanks, Wesley > I've got a 92 Caravan that joined the 200k mile club a few weeks ago... > The [quoted text clipped - 8 lines] > > Wesley My wife's 96 had the same problem and i thought i was going to have to change the hydralic lifters but i noticed it was at idle mostly so I replaced the oil pump and problem was solved. >> I've got a 92 Caravan that joined the 200k mile club a few weeks ago... >> The [quoted text clipped - 12 lines] >change the hydralic lifters but i noticed it was at idle mostly so I >replaced the oil pump and problem was solved. Several things that can cause ticking on the 3.0 at idle. First thing is valve guides. The originals had a habit of falling out - the later ones often wore sloppy. Using any oil? If not, the guides are likely OK - the lifters sometimes do get a bit natty at 200,000 - and sometimes a can of MMO in the oil will clean them up and quiet them down. But if the oil pressure is low at idle because of a bad pump, nothing you can do short of replacing the pump will do much for you. (STP or motor honey will quiet the tick for a little while, but it's not doing you any good on the long term) ** Posted from http://www.teranews.com ** No, not using any oil...and I check it at every gas fill-up. MMO=Marvel Mystery Oil? No, oil pressure seems to be good. I do notice once in a great while the oil pressure gauge doesn't come up much at all (like just a needle's width) for a short time. It rarely does it (that I notice anyway), and I've counted it off as being a flaky gauge... Thanks, Wesley > Several things that can cause ticking on the 3.0 at idle. > [quoted text clipped - 9 lines] > you any good on the long term) > ** Posted from http://www.teranews.com ** >No, not using any oil...and I check it at every gas fill-up. > [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] >for a short time. It rarely does it (that I notice anyway), and I've >counted it off as being a flaky gauge... What oil filter are you using? Not FRAM I hope. Use a Mopar or a Napa Gold or equivalent. >Thanks, > [quoted text clipped - 13 lines] >> you any good on the long term) >> ** Posted from http://www.teranews.com ** ** Posted from http://www.teranews.com ** I used to just grab whatever the cheap one that Wal-Mart had was...probably Fram. I've heard some bad things about cheap filters, so the past few years I've been using Purlotor or other premium brand. What I got most recently was a Fram Tough Guard...obviously a step up from their base line... Wasn't my first choice...they were sold out of the others... Wesley > What oil filter are you using? Not FRAM I hope. Use a Mopar or a Napa > Gold or equivalent. >I used to just grab whatever the cheap one that Wal-Mart had was...probably >Fram. I've heard some bad things about cheap filters, so the past few years [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] >> What oil filter are you using? Not FRAM I hope. Use a Mopar or a Napa >> Gold or equivalent. When did the tick start? I won't use a Fram of any type on ANYTHING any more. ** Posted from http://www.teranews.com ** > I've got a 92 Caravan that joined the 200k mile club a few weeks ago... The > engine has off and on had a tick to it, but recently there seems to be two [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] > > Wesley check to see if you have a dent in the oil pan first Yes...there is a dent in the oil pan. As far as I can remember, it's been there since I got it used...at 84k miles and 10.5 years ago. What would that do? Wesley On Jul 22, 9:30 pm, "Wesley" <w...@rica.net> wrote: > I've got a 92 Caravan that joined the 200k mile club a few weeks ago... The > engine has off and on had a tick to it, but recently there seems to be two > ticks. Seems to run just fine, etc. I'm just wondering if there's a > fuel/oil additive anyone would recommend to help quiet it down? If it's not > hurting anything, I don't really care...but I'm thinking it's probably not > helping anything... > > Thanks, > > Wesley check to see if you have a dent in the oil pan first > I've got a 92 Caravan that joined the 200k mile club a few weeks ago... The > engine has off and on had a tick to it, but recently there seems to be two [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] > > Wesley i also noticed you have a 3.0 they are also noted to have bad lifters i have a 3.0 and the lifters were replaced a 200k and i have no problems lifters are cheap 13.00 a piece and easy to replace Unfortunately, I'm not much of a mechanic...what would someone who knows what they're doing charge for such a job? Or if it's brainless easy, I could probably handle it... But...if they are going bad, will that cause any problems? If the only problem is the noise, I can just ignore that very easily. :-) Thanks, Wesley "truckdriver" <howardboylan@hotmail.com> wrote in message news:f49aa5de-a72b-49c9-9f00- i also noticed you have a 3.0 they are also noted to have bad lifters i have a 3.0 and the lifters were replaced a 200k and i have no problems lifters are cheap 13.00 a piece and easy to replace > Unfortunately, I'm not much of a mechanic...what would someone who knows > what they're doing charge for such a job? Or if it's brainless easy, I [quoted text clipped - 13 lines] > i have a 3.0 and the lifters were replaced a 200k and i have no > problems lifters are cheap 13.00 a piece and easy to replace on some of the dodge 3.0 motors if the oil pan gets dented it will slow down the oil to the motor on the pick up tube of the oil pump that would cause that problem to but you said it was on the top of the motor most of the time on the front bank of the motor the lifters go bad it is an easy fix if you take your time and look at every thing as you take it apart it ia an over head cam motor and all you need is a 13 and12 to do that or find a shop that will not take you to the cleaners to fix such a easy fix good luck those ticks are your rods getting ready to throw. better sell it quick and find another set of wheels. > I've got a 92 Caravan that joined the 200k mile club a few weeks ago... The > engine has off and on had a tick to it, but recently there seems to be two [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] > > Wesley Sounds a lot like the ticking noise that our 94 Isuzu Trooper 3.2 v6 makes...and I understand that it is the lifter(s) ticking in it - pretty common to that engine. It's had this sort of tick for quite a long time, just sometimes now I'm getting two ticks, not just the one. How do I tell a "rod tick" from a "lifter tick"? It was just in the shop for $400 worth of work...it needs to run a while longer now! :-) It got a new transmission seal (leaking fluid) and a new radiator. Otherwise, it still runs great! Wesley > those ticks are your rods getting ready to throw. > better sell it quick and find another set of wheels. [quoted text clipped - 11 lines] > > > > Wesley I've never heard a rod tick. I've heard them knock, though. Doesn't sound the same as a lifter. I had an 88 Caravan w/Mitsubishi 3.0, and an intermittent noisy lifter. Didn't seem to ever be a problem. Larry > Sounds a lot like the ticking noise that our 94 Isuzu Trooper 3.2 v6 > makes...and I understand that it is the lifter(s) ticking in it - pretty [quoted text clipped - 11 lines] >> those ticks are your rods getting ready to throw. >> better sell it quick and find another set of wheels. ** Posted from http://www.teranews.com ** > I've never heard a rod tick. I've heard them knock, though. Doesn't sound > the same as a lifter. I had an 88 Caravan w/Mitsubishi 3.0, and an [quoted text clipped - 21 lines] > > - Show quoted text - it may have a ristpin knock witch is also common on 3.0 i rebuilt my motor in 8 hours and it cost me less then 500 to do it |
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