Why does my Hemi engine make a ticking noise?
At first, it starts as a ticking noise and then it gets worse and worse until the engine starts to misfire on hard acceleration. You might even get P0300, and P0308 fault codes. At that point, the needle bearings on the lifters start to seize and the now stuck lifters start to eat away at the camshaft lobes.
Is the 5.7 HEMI gasoline engine a good engine?
The 5.7 Hemi is one of the most popular gasoline engines in North America and it’s pretty reliable for the most part, however, no engine is perfect and the 5.7 certainly has its flaws.
What happens if the camshaft on a 5.7 Hemi is toast?
If the camshaft on your 5.7 Hemi is toast, then be prepared for a pretty expensive repair bill of around 600-1000$ of just the labor (again, depends on where you live and other factors). Can You Fix This Issue?
At first, it starts as a ticking noise and then it gets worse and worse until the engine starts to misfire on hard acceleration. You might even get P0300, and P0308 fault codes. At that point, the needle bearings on the lifters start to seize and the now stuck lifters start to eat away at the camshaft lobes.
Why does my Hemi not start when it’s warm?
Don’t know the Hemi, but it probably has a Crank Position Sensor and Cam Position Sensor. i haven’t been looked into any codes yet. It just seems to be electrical because you can tell it wants to start but something electrical/computer generated is stopping the firing process.
Why does my Jeep not start when it’s warm?
If its a starter issue it WONT crank, when some part of the starter system is failing or failed it wont turn over. Very different from cranking and not starting. If your getting clicking, you may have a weak battery, poor connection or dying starter (likely one of the prior).
The 5.7 Hemi is one of the most popular gasoline engines in North America and it’s pretty reliable for the most part, however, no engine is perfect and the 5.7 certainly has its flaws.