# Dodge Durango dinging, pinging noise **URL:** \ **Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\ **Tags:** durango\ **Created:** [July 31, 2007, 11:51pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/dodge-durango-dinging-pinging-noise/2468 "2007-07-31T23:51:22Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 3\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Larry\_Kearney](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/dfb087/32.png) [@Larry\_Kearney](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Larry_Kearney)\ **Post date:** [July 31, 2007, 11:51pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/dodge-durango-dinging-pinging-noise/2468/1 "2007-07-31T23:51:22Z")
1999 Durango w/ 65,000 miles. When starting there is a pingin, dingin hoise from the engine. Sounds like a bearing. When the engine is warm, the noise disappears. Been to the dealer several times w/o success other than eliminating the water pump as the problem. Any ideas. ---
**Author:** ![BustedKnuckles](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/bustedknuckles/32/25_2.png) [@BustedKnuckles](https://community.cartalk.com/u/BustedKnuckles)\ **Post date:** [August 1, 2007, 1:57am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/dodge-durango-dinging-pinging-noise/2468/2 "2007-08-01T01:57:02Z")
Probably valves ticking like crazy, then quieting down as oil pressure builds up. This truck has hydraulic lifters, and uses oil pressure to maintain proper valve lash. This is a common problem for older cars and trucks. As long as you do not rev up the engine until it quiets down, it should be OK, just an annoyance. ---
**Author:** ![Joseph\_E\_Meehan](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/joseph_e_meehan/32/21_2.png) [@Joseph\_E\_Meehan](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Joseph_E_Meehan)\ **Post date:** [August 1, 2007, 11:16am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/dodge-durango-dinging-pinging-noise/2468/3 "2007-08-01T11:16:51Z")
How long has it been doing this? Just for fun, get a oil filter from the dealer and have it used with your next oil change and try a premium full synthetic oil of the weight specified in your owner’s manual. Don’t rely on an oil change place to know, much less use the right stuff