# 1990 dodge e250 v8 knocking/clicking noise

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/1990-dodge-e250-v8-knocking-clicking-noise/34405>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** van, ram, dodge\
**Created:** [August 2, 2009, 8:39pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1990-dodge-e250-v8-knocking-clicking-noise/34405 "2009-08-02T20:39:58Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 4\
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**Author:** ![teenchanic09](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/teenchanic09/32/1210_2.png) [@teenchanic09](https://community.cartalk.com/u/teenchanic09)\
**Post date:** [August 2, 2009, 8:39pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1990-dodge-e250-v8-knocking-clicking-noise/34405/1 "2009-08-02T20:39:58Z")

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ok my friends van is making alot of knocking or clicking noises it did it about a month and a half ago then it stopped but now its back.  
  
  
  
 when the engine is idle itll make a couple knocks use and then make a couple more. but when you start to rev the engine it makes the noise repeatedly nonstop until you take your foot off the gas. i think it may be a cylinder or rod but thats a BIG guess  
  
  
  
 any idea whats going on?

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**Author:** ![teenchanic09](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/teenchanic09/32/1210_2.png) [@teenchanic09](https://community.cartalk.com/u/teenchanic09)\
**Post date:** [August 2, 2009, 8:52pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1990-dodge-e250-v8-knocking-clicking-noise/34405/2 "2009-08-02T20:52:08Z")

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this is a van by the way

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**Author:** ![Tester](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/tester/32/15976_2.png) [@Tester](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Tester)\
**Post date:** [August 2, 2009, 8:57pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1990-dodge-e250-v8-knocking-clicking-noise/34405/3 "2009-08-02T20:57:20Z")

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A knocking noise from an engine can mean a bad rod bearing or wrist pin. A clicking noise is usually from the valve train. A deep thudding noise is uaually from a bad main crankshaft bearing.

In any case, what you describe doesn’t sound good. Got another vehicle?

Tester

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**Author:** ![teenchanic09](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/teenchanic09/32/1210_2.png) [@teenchanic09](https://community.cartalk.com/u/teenchanic09)\
**Post date:** [August 2, 2009, 9:01pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1990-dodge-e250-v8-knocking-clicking-noise/34405/4 "2009-08-02T21:01:06Z")

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its kinda like a rapid clicking hard clicking that is. but ya im worried its bad as well