Tapping noise in lower engine

1997 DODGE RAM
240,000 MILES • 5.9L • V8 • 2WD • AUTOMATIC
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CORNSCHIP3
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I have a tap into my engine towards the bottom it sounds like. What could it be from?
May 15, 2017 at 6:12 PM
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HMAC300
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this is very hard for to diagnose and is better done locally . if you can remove a plug wire while running until sound goes away that will tell you what cylinder it is. It also depends on when the tapping is if cold then goes away when warm it may be piston noise if not it may be something more serious like a bearing bad.
May 16, 2017 at 6:12 AM
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