Tapping noise from motor
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Asked by Shortdogg71 Nov 19, 2016 at 12:20 PM about the 2002 Dodge RAM 1500 ST RWD

Question type: Maintenance & Repair

Tapping noise from motor I have oil in it now
before it was low the tapping noise is still there if I
change the oil from a lower weight to a higher
weight will the tapping noise stop.

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Shortdogg71 answered 8 years ago

So if I change the weight of the oil would it eventually stop and I thought rod noise is real loud with the service soon or check engine light on

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F_O_R answered 8 years ago

Do you hear rod noise or tappet noise? Heavy oil will not fix either problem. If you ran the engine out of oil you damaged something!

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