HELP!! I have a problem!!
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Teching In
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From: IRAQ/ Ft Riley, KS
HELP!! I have a problem!! I hope im putting this in the right place.I have a ticking sound on the passenger side of the engine. It doesnt sound like a knock or even rattling. Seems like it is coming from the valve train but im not sure. The sounds increase with RPM also. The car just finished getting built and I picked it up about two weeks ago. Its a 76k 99 Trans am w/ d1sc procharger 8psi, and full bolt ons and dynoed tuned. The tick has been there since I got it back from them. I plan on taking it tommorow to take the valve cover off and inspect it. My question is if it was a valve train issue wouldnt the car lose power?? Wouldnt my ses lights come on? I just raced a cam and sprayed ss camaro 3 hours ago and i pulled on him so my car cant be losing power. Every one ask me what the ticking sound is....I need some advise. I searched and it the LS1s are notorious for ticking. Im wondering if i should just chalk it up as a loss and accept it, just like im accepting the rattling and squeaking of the car. thanx
On The Tree
Joined: Mar 2009
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From: Catoosa Ok
i have the same sound you are talking about i believe but i'm lt1. Its probably a lifter bleeding off when the car sits. Its not uncommon to get a bad lifter brand new out of the box bc thats what happened to me. I bought comp lifters and one went bad 4,000 miles later. It wont loose power and wont throw a check engine code. Just let your car warm up completely before getting on it. And it also might be a rocker loose. I've had that happen before also didn't loose power just had a loud *** noise. pull the valve cover run and rockers and if it still does it it might be a lifter just my .02
