1999 Dodge Avenger Engine noise

41,000 MILES • 6 CYL • 2WD • AUTOMATIC
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JOHNCCHIP
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My engine makes a tapping noise that I think is coming from the valves cover. The tapping noise starts and stops. When the engine first started tamping it only made the noise when the engine was extremely cold in the winter, then it started happening all the time.
Also I noticed that while idling the oil pressure gage reads low although it goes to normal while driving down the road until I stop then it fall to what I think is low. The oil light has never gone on.
Jun 16, 2009 at 4:58 AM
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JACOBANDNICKOLAS
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Chances are you need to have the valves adjusted. As far as the oil pressure, has it changed since the problem got worse? It could be a bad oil sending unit. It's a cheap part and easy to install.

Let me know. Also, if you have other questions, let me know exactly what size the engine is.
Oct 10, 2009 at 4:52 PM
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