Hello everyone. Vehicle: Dodge RAM 1500 5.7 HEMI Initially I had misfires on cylinders 3, 5 and 7. After watching several repair videos and reading different forums and manuals, I decided to disassemble the engine. During disassembly the following problems were found: the camshaft was worn...
RAM 1500 5.7 HEMI – Misfire on cylinders 3 and 5 after camshaft and ...
Hello all, I have a 16 2500 6.4 hemi with 162k miles. About 5 months ago my thermostat went out while idling loading cows and blew my radiator. While I was there I also noticed my water pump was starting to go so the truck got all new hoses, radiator, water pump, bottle cap, thermostat I also...
The year was 2003, and America's full-size pickup wars were raging. Dodge had just released its new third-generation Ram 1500 half-ton pickup with an impressive new engine under the hood: the 5.7-liter Hemi V-8. Bolstered by an unforgettable ad campaign, "Hemi" quickly became a household word. The popular engine carried on relatively unchanged for 11 years across three generations of trucks ...
The hemi tick is caused by an exhaust leak and it is not as serious as the cam/lifter failure, which is a major engine component failure. The cam/lifter failure may cause a "tick" in the engine, but that noise only happens after metal failure has occurred and a diagnostic code may soon follow.
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A you tube video from car review hub titled "they finally listened fixed the hemi issues" claims for 2026 hemi, Ram produced stronger redesigned exhaust manifolds with stronger bolts, updated oiling to eliminate hemi tick. I'm just reporting what they said, but have not heard this from any...