I have a lifter tapping... its annoying. Want to fix it but never set lifters on a diesel before. Did it on a small blocks before and and a VW. Is there a guide to adjusting the lifters ? 06 ram, 2500 diesel.

Thanks

 

Do not waste any time getting to this. My 04 had a tapping from the engine that would be there almost all the time. The dealer said there was nothing they could do until it was more obvoius.
I dropped a valve and did some major damage listening to the dealer. I was out of warranty by 12K miles and they denied the warranty even with the documentation of 4 visits for the same problem.

If what I am typing can save someone else the costs and hassles I encountered...that would be nice.

 

Dealers and warrenty are worthless imo. I have a ZX14 and had a issue with cylinder #1 and took the bike in for warrenty. I bought it brand new 8 months ago and put about 10k miles on it. They took the bike in, charged 100 to compression check it, then 500 for tear down to see what the problem is. They denied my warrenty saying I was "drag racing" which was untrue. They claimed they found evidence on the "internet" but they would not show me what they were talking about. Anyways, key thing was I paid $600 to get my bike in bag and boxes. Who knows what is missing from it too. I paid extra for the 5 year warrenty too and now I have nothing.. ya, I will never do warrenty again.

I had a similar expereince with the truck when it was under the extended warrenty... bastards.

Back to topic... It is getting worse. Use to not be bad but now everytime starting it you can really hear it. It needs to be fixed... Especially before I drive from south Texas to northest Maine hauling a goosneck trailer full of of motorcycles :-)

I have about 122k on it.

 

What are the symptoms you have?

 

Just one of the lifters tapping. valves have never been adjusted since the truck was bougtht new in 06'. Its for sure do after 120k.

 

Can you get a video of the sound it is making?

 

I don't have anything to record it with...

 

The injector pumps make that noise in time too. It's the timing gear lashing on the keyway everytime the injectors pulse. It can fool you

 

Well, I sure hope its not that because it does not sound cheap

 

If you can set lifters on another motor you can set these. Have at it.
Idea specs are .010 intakes and .020 exhaust.