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Thanks to all for the advice. I changed the oil in the truck about a week ago. This time I substituted one quart of oil for a quart of MMO. I am happy to say the sound appears to be gone. I guess it may have been a hydraulic lifter issue being plugged. Whatever it was appears to be gone. The...

Thanks to all who submitted advice. In the past twenty-five years I've had several cars: 83 Regal V6 (used) 89 Accord 4 cylinder (new) 98 Maxima V6 (used) 02 Durango V8 (new) 03 CR-V 4 cylinder (used) 98 Dakota V6 (used) I find it odd that the only vehicles that have had any engine noise have...

I've heard the term "deceleration knock" before. The sound happens mostly while accelerating between 45 - 55 mph and then goes away. If I let off the pedal it goes away immediiately.

I changed the oil a week or two after I bought it. Walmart had the best price on Mobil Super 10w-30 and a Mopar oil filter. I will try a bottle of Rislone and let it try to work its way through the engine; it's due for another change in 1.5K. Maybe it will loosen any sludge.

When I first heard the clatter I ran two tanks of Chevron 92/93 octane through it but it continued to clatter. I gave up on the higher octane and have gone back to 87 at Shell. Are some engines just prone to be noisy? We had an 02 Durango with a 4.7L. That was a strong engine and it ran great...

You were right about it sitting for a long time. I pulled the vehicle history report I ran against the VIN and there was a 5.5 year period between 3/07 and 8/12 where it shows it was only driven 45 miles. So unless someone tampered with the odometer, it sat for a long time. It could definitely...

I don't hear it while idling or even revving the engine in P or N. It almost sounds like a diesel clatter. It does it at about 2K RPM and higher. I had an '83 Regal say, 25 years ago, with a 3.9L engine and it made the same noise.

An Italian tune-up? That doesn't sound good. Does it involve being pushed off of a dock in the middle of the night?

I bought a 98 Dodge Dakota Sport in August. I've noticed what sounds like a knocking sound. I've repaired the passenger side exhaust manifold studs/bolts/nuts and added a gasket; these Mopars are known for broken exhaust manifold fasteners. I know that's not the source of the sound. I haven't...