Check your intake manifold bolts

Mister Luck · Feb 14, 2024

Wild one said:
Some guys subscribe to the theory "if you can't baffle them with brilliance, baffle them with bull$h!t" . The post above yours, strikes me as the 2nd part of that saying Now he thinks pipe dope thread sealent for fittings is thread locker

This website would probably turn a sweet profit if you didn’t muddy it up with your brilliance why don’t you list some of the tools you mentioned for completing this job and link them through Amazon so the website here can make a small commission?
You just made it obvious to everyone else you have no idea what sealant or thread locker is made from.

HEMIMANN · Feb 14, 2024

Um, he did that some pages ago.......

Mister Luck · Feb 14, 2024

HEMIMANN said:
Um, he did that some pages ago.......

No you’re mistaken only link was for the torque sequence
The not so obvious/ obvious is where you begin and he ends ..you two share the same hand ? Rhetorical question
(Happy Valentines Day to the both of you)

HEMIMANN · Feb 14, 2024

Mister Luck said:
No you’re mistaken only link was for the torque sequence
The not so obvious/ obvious is where you begin and he ends ..you two share the same hand ? Rhetorical question
(Happy Valentines Day to the both of you)

Um, isn't that the point? Torque sequence and value?

They shouldn't have to be retorqued is the main point.

What is your point?

Wild one · Feb 14, 2024

HEMIMANN said:
Um, isn't that the point? Torque sequence and value?

They shouldn't have to be retorqued is the main point.

What is your point?

He's one of those guys you can't point out the obvious to.You'll get tired of beating your head against the wall if you carry on with replying to him.
Hell he doesn't even know the differance between pipe dope thread sealant for pipe threads,and anaerobic thread locker for bolts/nuts,so that should clue you into how much credit to give him,lol
He likes to talk just to hear himself talk,and some of the bull$h!t he comes up with is pretty far out there

Looks like he also needs a link to a inch-pound torque wrench and a 5/16" socket and extension,that should say it all :Big Laugh:

RodRamCar · Feb 14, 2024

Now after reading 17 pages of this and my truck is already at the dealership getting its diag, I wold probably ask them to check those bolts but I don't prefer to be charged $80 for "replacing intake bolts." Luckily, i was promised pictures and possibly video if applicable @Wild one of issues that they may quote me for that valvetrain noise and 1>3 shifting being rough. I will certainly add this to the list if the quote I get back isn't astronomical lol I don't really wanna sell this truck. It's pretty nice for the year. Hoping I caught "issues" before they become "ISSUES."

RodRamCar · Feb 14, 2024

I do wonder if the noise I was happening to hear coming from the cylinder 1 area may actually be due to air gap leak in the intake manifold that did not yet throw a code. Thinking about how that can reduce power, i don't think the truck has as much torque as it should especially with 3.92 gears. But i'm not an expert on these trucks whatsoever

Wild one · Feb 14, 2024

RodRamCar said:
I do wonder if the noise I was happening to hear coming from the cylinder 1 area may actually be due to air gap leak in the intake manifold that did not yet throw a code. Thinking about how that can reduce power, i don't think the truck has as much torque as it should especially with 3.92 gears. But i'm not an expert on these trucks whatsoever

Usually an intake leak is more a whistling noise then anything,but it can definitely reduce power if it is leaking air past the gaskets.

RodRamCar · Feb 14, 2024

Wild one said:
Usually an intake leak is more a whistling noise then anything,but it can definitely reduce power if it is leaking air past the gaskets.

Ok, i didn't hear anything like a whistle so assuming mine isn't too bad but nonetheless i will still check those when i get the truck back. I've been without it for a week now but our local service center is pretty backed up. Hopefully my patience and not pestering them will pay off. Not holding my breath and fully expect a high quote because it's a dealership but to me, worth a diag fee for confirmation and pictures/video of issues.

Mister Luck · Feb 14, 2024

Wild one said:
He's one of those guys you can't point out the obvious to.You'll get tired of beating your head against the wall if you carry on with replying to him.
Hell he doesn't even know the differance between pipe dope thread sealant for pipe threads,and anaerobic thread locker for bolts/nuts,so that should clue you into how much credit to give him,lol
He likes to talk just to hear himself talk,and some of the bull$h!t he comes up with is pretty far out there
Looks like he also needs a link to a inch-pound torque wrench and a 5/16" socket and extension,that should say it all

Why thank you Weldone I consider that a compliment coming from someone with your back ground.. May I save this endorsement and place it in my resume?

I don’t believe you’re actually willing to help anyone especially this website itself but again if you happen to learn something on how to link what you suggest in the way of items to buy to help this website through Amazon you would have proved me wrong.

Mister Luck · Feb 14, 2024

HEMIMANN said:
Um, isn't that the point? Torque sequence and value?

They shouldn't have to be retorqued is the main point.

What is your point?

You seem to lean on your partner Weldone’s every word why don’t ask him or is that too much like talking to yourself?

Sillygoose · Feb 15, 2024

some strange birds on this site lately.

RodRamCar · Feb 15, 2024

Sillygoose said:
some strange birds on this site lately.

This is extra funny because your name is Sillygoose. Also, i agree wholeheartedly. Forums are just inherently negative/spark fear where fear is unnecessary hwoever I love the small findings such as this intake bolt loose business because it's not on Ram's radar due it not causing enough issues across the globe.

Mister Luck · Feb 15, 2024

This thread needs a disclaimer.
If you have loose intake manifold bolts as described in the beginning of this thread your truck has more serious issues that should be addressed .
I’m not sure why this thread is allowed to exist but it hurts the credibility of this website and possibly that is the intention of its creators.

EDIT:
Should use the correct terminology “Re~Torque” intake manifold bolts and then the thread would get more hits ?

RodRamCar · Feb 15, 2024

Mister Luck said:
This thread needs a disclaimer.
If you have loose intake manifold bolts as described in the beginning of this thread your truck has more serious issues that should be addressed .
I’m not sure why this thread is allowed to exist but it hurts the credibility of this website and possibly that is the intention of its creators.

Just go through the website and all of it's threads that people like @Wild one and @HEMIMANN have ever been a part of. They've helped more people with issues that have come up than the amount of times you've probably wiped your a** in your life. So knowing this, do you honestly thing the intention of sharing this issue with the intake manifold is done with malicious intent?

Wild one · Feb 15, 2024

RodRamCar said:
Just go through the website and all of it's threads that people like @Wild one and @HEMIMANN have ever been a part of. They've helped more people with issues that have come up than the amount of times you've probably wiped your a** in your life. So knowing this, do you honestly thing the intention of sharing this issue with the intake manifold is done with malicious intent?

Some guys you have to take with a grain of salt,and some you need the whole damn salt block,lol.Lately there's been a couple of guys who you need to take with the whole salt block.
I've quit replying to him,as it's just a waste of time,but i'd sure like somebody to ask him what these "serious issues" are that he's referring to

It's a composite intake manifold bolted to a set of aluminium heads,so maybe he can enlighten us to the "serious issues" he's referring to,so we're all informed. Apparently there's a $h!tload of trucks and cars out there with serious issues,and maybe we shouldn't be driving any of them :Big Laugh:

I'd lay odds even his truck has the issue,but he'll never admit it ,at least not here :Big Laugh:

Takes a "good" man to admit when he's wrong,and i don't think he's that man :cheers:

kdoublep · Feb 15, 2024

How is advice to check your intake bolts bad advice? It's pretty common to share experiences here about what we come across while working on our trucks.

Differentials have been reported underfilled from the factory. Techs forget friction modifier in anti slip diffs when servicing. Ram dealers can't tell you who makes the oil they use in your truck when they change it. Why is it so hard to believe some bolts may be loose?

I've learned a lot on here from people who are not certified mechanics or engineers.

Saved me some money too.

RodRamCar · Feb 15, 2024

Wild one said:
Some guys you have to take with a grain of salt,and some you need the whole damn salt block,lol.Lately there's been a couple of guys who you need to take with the whole salt block.
I've quit replying to him,as it's just a waste of time,but i'd sure like somebody to ask him what these "serious issues" are that he's referring to
It's a composite intake manifold bolted to a set of aluminium heads,so maybe he can enlighten us to the "serious issues" he's referring to,so we're all informed. Apparently there's a $h!tload of trucks and cars out there with serious issues,and maybe we shouldn't be driving any of them
I'd lay odds even his truck has the issue,but he'll never admit it ,at least not here

well, i'll be the first to admit I obviously don't know what tf sounds are supposed to come out of what part of the truck yet my knocking, poor shifting Ram still keeps on keepin on. I pulled the short straw on my 2011 but hoping the bill isn't too much man. As expensive as new trucks are, and as much as I love the 2011 look, i'll probably put a new engine (with the post 2016 lifters) AND new 8 speed transmission like @DILLIGAF in her before I'll buy a new truck. Ram likes to say that a Big Horn 2024 at 20% off is still $49k. FOH lmao.

Wild one · Feb 15, 2024

I'm guessing if you use his theory,you shouldn't have to re-torque your aluminium wheels either,as you must have "serious issues" if they loosen up

RodRamCar · Feb 15, 2024

Wild one said:
I'm guessing if you use his theory,you shouldn't have to re-torque your aluminium wheels either,as you must have "serious issues" if they loosen up

They're still on my truck as far as I know, unless they took them off at Ram while they diagnosed my engine/trans complaints lol

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