1999 Dodge Caravan Tappet Noise

1999 DODGE CARAVAN
109,000 MILES • 6 CYL • 2WD • AUTOMATIC
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CROSBYW
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My 80 year old mother owns the car and it makes noise at start-up which goes away after about 3 miles. She said that it does not always do it though. Small shop mechanic is telling her that it is tappet noise and needs to be repired. What do you think?
Feb 20, 2008 at 2:55 PM
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BMRFIXIT
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check oil and change it if needed
also they had mounted an vacuum/air pump
that may make that taping noise also its at front right side check it out
Feb 20, 2008 at 3:46 PM
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