99 dodge neon ticking?

Question

my 99 dodge neon ticks when taking off from 0-15 then it stops till you get to 55 and starts to tick again especially during a shifting point it seems. i have added Rosline to the oil and gas octane treatment as well as sea foam or whatever that cleans out the crud. Im kinda stuck now i dunno i have had it checked and the mechanic said it was nothing to worry about but dang is it annoying. can anyone help????

no the ticking never does really get louder it seems to stay the same even when doing 60 its kinda odd doesnt change on turns either

yeah i just had a oil change and they put lucas in it to see if this stopped the issue and it didnt it seems to only be loud when you get to a shifting point so i dont know how much does new rockers cost and whats the process of changing. Can i pick them up at autozone or where?

also what kinda rocker arm do you prefer

Answer 1

Dodge man is probably right on this one. My Intrepid started ticking a little over a year ago. It wasn't very loud. I usually only noticed it when I was in a drive-thru with concrete walls that made it echo. My wife could hear it more often, but I think her hearing is a little better. I switched from Quaker State oil to Castrol 5w-30 because they claim the Castrol reduces deposits. I didn't notice a difference immediately, but I figured oil is oil, so no big deal. But after a few weeks the ticking sound got much quieter. I haven't heard it again since, although my wife still says she hears it occasionally. If you can hear yours at 60 mph, its a lot worse than mine ever was, so you will probably need new rockers to quiet the noise. Give the Castrol oil a try first and see if it helps though. Are you using the right grade of oil? It should be 5w-30 for you too.

Answer 2

Thats how alumium rockers sound. they have this little tick about them. It's normal for the car to sound that way. If you want to get rid of the tick then change the rockers. Chysler and other aftermarket companys sell steel roller rockers for the Neons that give you an ok performance boot but keep the engine silent. the 2.0 SOHC motor that I just built for my 97 have them in it along with a decked head and 11.0 compression pistions. she has 70,000 miles on it and is as quiet as the day I put her in there.

Answer 3

if it ticking only at 1500- 2500 or untill you shift its not lifters its the rods tyou have worn bearings repace them soon as that can make the crank out of round and a new cranksaft is then needed.

420A Engine Neon 2.0L Main Bearing Sets

Part # Size Application
cle ms2028p standard 1996-2005 2.0L SOHC
1996-1999 2.0L DOHC
cle ms2028p25 .25mm undersize 1996-2005 2.0L SOHC
1996-1999 2.0L DOHC
cle ms2028p50 .50mm undersize 1996-2005 2.0L SOHC
1996-1999 2.0L DOHC
420A Engine Neon 2.0L Connecting Rod Bearing Sets

Part # Size Application
cle cb1635p standard 1996-2005 2.0L SOHC
1996-1999 2.0L DOHC
cle cb1635p25 .25mm undersize 1996-2005 2.0L SOHC
1996-1999 2.0L DOHC
cle cb1635p50 .50mm undersize 1996-2005 2.0L SOHC
1996-1999 2.0L DOHC

Answer 4

i own a shop,and if its got any miles at all on it ,its going to do this,my neighbor has one he gave 150 bucks for ,and it runs like a top but has a slight ticking in it,its just the valves making a little noise,but its going to run on for along time to follow,just take care of it,i know of one that has over 400 thousand on it right now,those things will last if you,ll take care of them,good luck with it,i hope this helps.

Answer 5

Sounds like a CV Joint to me, but I cannot be certain from here. Does this ticking sound happen during cornering, and sound louder?