# 2003 Dodge Ram 1500 ticking noise

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/2003-dodge-ram-1500-ticking-noise/139245>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** ram1500, dodge\
**Created:** [April 25, 2019, 8:06pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2003-dodge-ram-1500-ticking-noise/139245 "2019-04-25T20:06:28Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![LeonaClemens](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/b782af/32.png) [@LeonaClemens](https://community.cartalk.com/u/LeonaClemens)\
**Post date:** [April 25, 2019, 8:06pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2003-dodge-ram-1500-ticking-noise/139245/1 "2019-04-25T20:06:28Z")

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I just bought a 2003 Dodge Ram 1500 and it has a ticking sound trying to find out what it is any ideas from anyone please.

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**Author:** ![jtsanders](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/c2a13f/32.png) [@jtsanders](https://community.cartalk.com/u/jtsanders)\
**Post date:** [April 26, 2019, 2:45pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2003-dodge-ram-1500-ticking-noise/139245/2 "2019-04-26T14:45:42Z")

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Which engine and how many miles on it? It’s often valve adjustment, and we need to confirm that is possible.

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**Author:** ![Purebred](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/purebred/32/46796_2.png) [@Purebred](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Purebred)\
**Post date:** [April 26, 2019, 3:40pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2003-dodge-ram-1500-ticking-noise/139245/3 "2019-04-26T15:40:53Z")

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Can you tell us where the noise is coming from?