# Noisy 2001 Dodge Ram 2500 **URL:** \ **Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\ **Tags:** ram, dodge\ **Created:** [January 21, 2009, 3:30pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/noisy-2001-dodge-ram-2500/25285 "2009-01-21T15:30:52Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 3\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![chctjc](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/ea666f/32.png) [@chctjc](https://community.cartalk.com/u/chctjc)\ **Post date:** [January 21, 2009, 3:30pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/noisy-2001-dodge-ram-2500/25285/1 "2009-01-21T15:30:52Z")
I am having trouble with my 2001 Dodge ram 2500. I am hearing a whistling sound when I am driving. It happens when the engine is warmed up. It comes and goes especially when apply and let off the accelorator. I just had my timing chain and housing replaced at my dealer due to it leaking antifreeze.I have almost 93,000 miles on it. I am not sure if it is just the cold weather in maryland recently or if something is wrong. Because I know if I take it to the dealer for them to look it over they will not hear it or will want a lot of money to fix something and it will not fix them problem. ---
**Author:** ![oldschool](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/e19adc/32.png) [@oldschool](https://community.cartalk.com/u/oldschool)\ **Post date:** [January 21, 2009, 4:00pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/noisy-2001-dodge-ram-2500/25285/2 "2009-01-21T16:00:52Z")
At least give the Dealer a shot at listening to the noise you hear,don’t buy anything yet,post back what they say and we will put the diagnosis “thru the ringer” I wish I had a better understanding of how the timing chain cover and the coolant relate,what engine do you have? ---
**Author:** ![EllyEllis](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/f14d63/32.png) [@EllyEllis](https://community.cartalk.com/u/EllyEllis)\ **Post date:** [August 15, 2009, 10:00pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/noisy-2001-dodge-ram-2500/25285/3 "2009-08-15T22:00:11Z")
I have a '96 Dodge van 318 that has whiltled for a long time, but now that you mentioned it, I don’t think I’ve heard it lately. I had the alternator repaired lately (at 125k) I bet that was the problem.