2005 Dodge Ram lifters

2005 DODGE RAM
44,000 MILES • V8 • 4WD • AUTOMATIC
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IRONMIKES
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Why does my truck make a lifter clacking noise when i start it but goes away after i rev it? It only does this after not being run for 8 or more hours.
Apr 29, 2009 at 9:50 PM
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JACOBANDNICKOLAS
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It could be the result of an oil pump getting weak, a partially clogged oil pump screen, or the oil filter you use doesn't have an anti-flowback valve and it takes a few seconds for the oil pressure to build.
May 12, 2009 at 10:40 AM