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Hgfgjff · 01-04-2022, 12:29 PM

Starting up the car first thing in the morning there’s no ticking. After driving it the ticking noise comes up. Just got new lifters, pushrods, rod bearings and a melling oil pump. Ticking noise is still there. Could it be a simple exhaust leak?

George-CZ · 01-04-2022, 12:52 PM

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1JEWLDSSRS · 01-04-2022, 04:50 PM

Could also be the injectors too, sometimes they tick a little loudly, or yes you could have a header leak.

Rock-It Man · 01-04-2022, 05:36 PM

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Originally Posted by 1JEWLDSSRS

Could also be the injectors too, sometimes they tick a little loudly, or yes you could have a header leak.

Injector ticking is unique to direct injection engines because of high fluid pressure.

Not an issue for LS3 and L99.

Header leaks can be diagnosed with a "smoke machine".

Risingson05 · 01-04-2022, 05:50 PM

Did you upgrade the trunnions ? My buddy had cheap set of trunnion and one of the races got chewed up causing a tick .

If it isn’t anything states above , I’d pop
The valve covers off and look closely at the rocker arms . You can take a spark plug out and spin the motor over to where the rockers are off lobe and check for slack in the rocker . Eoic. Exhaust opening intake closing .

Hgfgjff · 01-21-2022, 06:19 PM

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Originally Posted by George-CZ

Video..?

Late response but how do I upload a video here from my phone

Hgfgjff · 01-21-2022, 06:23 PM

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Originally Posted by Hgfgjff

Starting up the car first thing in the morning there’s no ticking. After driving it the ticking noise comes up. Just got new lifters, pushrods, rod bearings and a melling oil pump. Ticking noise is still there. Could it be a simple exhaust leak?

No ticking noise after turning on the car when it sits overnight until I start driving it for a bit. The ticking also ticks faster when accelerating

morepowerjoe · 01-22-2022, 05:06 AM

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Originally Posted by Hgfgjff

Late response but how do I upload a video here from my phone

Upload it to youtube and then copy and paste the link here.

NOT A 45 · 01-24-2022, 08:54 AM

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Originally Posted by Hgfgjff

Starting up the car first thing in the morning there’s no ticking. After driving it the ticking noise comes up. Just got new lifters, pushrods, rod bearings and a melling oil pump. Ticking noise is still there. Could it be a simple exhaust leak?

Exhaust leaks are usually more noticeable cold. Judging by the parts you had replaced I'm assuming you had a oil pressure issue? If so what was it and what is it now? Also is it a L99 or LS3? Is the ticking noise causing any random misfire codes P0300-P0308? Do you have a scanner that will show live data? Look at the current misfire data and see if there are any random misfires....the counts will and can be too small to set a code, and you can't feel them.

If there are random misfires, take a good look at the rollers on your old lifters. If there is any pitting or irregular wear, there will be the same on the camshaft lobe. I have encountered this many times in these engines, and it causes strange noises such as squeek and tick noise at idle. I only suggest this because I see you replaced the lifters but not the camshaft.

01-04-2022, 12:29 PM	#1
Hgfgjff Drives: 2012 camaro ss Join Date: Oct 2020 Location: texas Posts: 6 View My Garage	Ticking noise Starting up the car first thing in the morning there’s no ticking. After driving it the ticking noise comes up. Just got new lifters, pushrods, rod bearings and a melling oil pump. Ticking noise is still there. Could it be a simple exhaust leak?

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01-04-2022, 05:50 PM	#5
Risingson05 Drives: 2015 zl1 m6 Join Date: Jan 2020 Location: Alaska Posts: 727	Did you upgrade the trunnions ? My buddy had cheap set of trunnion and one of the races got chewed up causing a tick . If it isn’t anything states above , I’d pop The valve covers off and look closely at the rocker arms . You can take a spark plug out and spin the motor over to where the rockers are off lobe and check for slack in the rocker . Eoic. Exhaust opening intake closing .