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Greg
Dodge Dakota
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7/06/2002
10:48:04
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just like "joe_himself" and his post i'm getting a
tickin noise from my engine compartment. sounds
like its coming from the back of the engine. it
only does it when i'm in gear not when i'm in
neutral. i went racing last night. got about 5
runs best time was 16.7 with a .78 reaction time
84mph. 2000 5 speed with headers, airaid intake,
relocated iat, and new sparkplugs. didn't hear it
till after i was off the track and goin home. any
one have an idea what it is? is it somethin i
could fix or do i need to take it to the shop?
thanks
Greg
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IntenseDak39
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7/06/2002
11:49:07
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my first guess would have to be an exhaust leak at the header to head gasket because you have headers on there and those last bolts are a b!tch to get on tight. Retorque those and see if it goes away.
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dodgeboy
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7/06/2002
16:00:34
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greg,..what track did ya run at? If your real worried about it I dont mind taking a look at it. I'm at home all weekend working on my truck so just let me know
-greg
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IntenseDak39
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7/06/2002
17:16:46
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greg = greg
intensedak39 = greg
dodgeboy = greg
uh oh!
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Greg
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7/06/2002
20:53:22
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Greg......thanks i'll check that. i haven;t
tightend then in awhile.
Greg......i ran at capital. it wasn;t that bad
today i'll try the headers then i'll let you know
Greg...... oh wait thats me.
yeah i raced an R/T the other night. kid had jsut
bought it. bone stock 5.9. auto. never raced
before. i kept with him through second gear then
the auto and the 2 extra ltrs edged me out only by
about a second though. he ran a 15.9 i ran a 16.9
both our reaction times were above 1.0. well
thanks for the ideas i'll let you know how it goes
Greg
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dodgeboy
Dodge Dakota
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7/06/2002
21:01:05
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I allmost went to capitol last night...those are pretty good times for what you have. let me know if ya need any help with it.
-greg
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IntenseDak39
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7/06/2002
21:02:34
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hehehe
i got a few other ideas if its not that... put try to listen and give me some more detail about it
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Greg
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7/07/2002
10:26:14
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well i haven;t hada chance to get to my headers
yet but i can tell you a little morw about it. its
almost inaudable. you have to listen really hard.
its not a thunk or anything its like a small
ticking. i can;t feel it in my pedals or anything
so thats a good sign. but i'll check the headers
and let you know how that goes.
I think were goin back down to capital this
friday. not sure though i dont; wanna go again
till i get my new TB so if i get that this week
then i'm goin if not then it'll wait till next
week.
Greg
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dodgeboy
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7/07/2002
10:34:28
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this friday saturday and sunday is the all chrysler nationals in pa....you should be there...not at capitol ;)
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IntenseDak39
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7/07/2002
11:24:23
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greg-
it sounds like a header leak to me.... does it speed up when you give the engine gas? either way... just tighten those bad boys dowm some more.
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Greg
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7/07/2002
20:30:38
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yeah it does speed up with the engine. so
hopefully thats it. and yeah i'd love to go but i
have to work on weekends. tryin to get another
job. more so that i can have weekends off to wor
kon the new project car. getting a 74 charger body
mildly parted out for $500. and got a few people
checkin on engines. getting a price on a 383
blueprinted and blown pulling like 560hp. and
still lookin for a 440 mag. i can get one from
"rebuilt-auto-engines.com" for around $1300. so
that'll be our last resort. of course theres
always the 472 hemi. hahaha
Greg
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IntenseDak39
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7/07/2002
20:59:31
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yeah greg thats your answer.... unless its a lifter but i doubt that with as new as a truck as you have.
so d@mnit go tighten those bolts!!! ;-)
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Greg
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7/08/2002
00:09:22
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yeah it jsut so damn hard to et to some of those
bolts. i'm gonna do it before i got to work
tomorrow. i will seriously. so thanks again for
the help. now time to jsut wait for the new TB.
Greg
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IntenseDak39
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7/08/2002
07:31:08
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just get yourself a small 7/16 wrench and tighten it as tight as you can... good luck!
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Greg
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7/08/2002
21:01:47
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ok tightened headers. still no go its still there.
next idea. lifters?? can i check on that or do i
have to take it to the shop. oh and today i
noticed that she heats up a lil. i mean its been
hot lately but usually the gauge doesn;t move.
today it was. under heavy acceleration. up to like
205-210 then it'd drop back to 195. any help with
that. thanks
Greg
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IntenseDak39
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7/08/2002
21:20:41
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hmmmm..... is your header gasket in good shape?
about that heat rising.... was that in traffic, what as the temp?... that is probably normal if that was the conditions.
have you changed your oil lately?
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Greg
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7/09/2002
11:31:31
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no it was on open highway no traffic. it only went
to like 210 is wasn't much. the gaskets whould be
fine i mean i've had the headers on for mabye 4
months now. nad i changed my oil on friday before
i went to the track.
Greg
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