Ticking sound on engine startup
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Racer
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Ticking sound on engine startup
I have a 2000 coupe, all standard equipment with 30K miles. Every time I start the engine I get a fairly rapid tick-tick-tick-tick sound from the engine that seems to go away after just a few minutes. Should I be worried? Is it the infamous piston slapping and, if so, is that really somehing I should worry about? I've got the GMPP warranty.
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From: Celina ohio
Drifting
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From: Upstate NY
Originally Posted by BudgetPlan1
Sound like coming from top-end (valves) or bottom end (inside oil pan)?
Burning Brakes
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From: Los Altos CA
I sometimes get a ticking noise when I start the car from cold. Sounds to me like hydraulic lifter noise. Clears up in seconds when it occurs. Mine is a 2000. It doesn't sound like anything that needs fixing.
Team Owner
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From: At the beach in little Rhody
I had the same problem. Believe it or not, mine went away when I changed oil filters. I was running Mobil-1 or the UPF-44 filters. I have since switched to a Baldwin filter and the problem has not occured since. I found out that the filters I was using were pretty restrictive to flow, especially cold oil. You might want to get a K&N filter and try it out to see if the problem goes away. If it doesn't, then at least you are only out a few bucks and no one has messed with the motor.
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St. Jude Donor '09-'10
Originally Posted by H82GOSLW
Budget, my noise seems to come from the bottom end (oil pan area). Any idea what that might be? I never thought it was piston slap, but it definitely goes away after the car is warmed up.
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From: Bluffton SC via Canton Oh
Originally Posted by vettenuts
I had the same problem. Believe it or not, mine went away when I changed oil filters. I was running Mobil-1 or the UPF-44 filters. I have since switched to a Baldwin filter and the problem has not occured since. I found out that the filters I was using were pretty restrictive to flow, especially cold oil. You might want to get a K&N filter and try it out to see if the problem goes away. If it doesn't, then at least you are only out a few bucks and no one has messed with the motor.
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Racer
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From: New York
Originally Posted by white90conv
I sometimes get a ticking noise when I start the car from cold. Sounds to me like hydraulic lifter noise. Clears up in seconds when it occurs. Mine is a 2000. It doesn't sound like anything that needs fixing.
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From: NE OH
St. Jude Donor '09-'10
Originally Posted by vectorz
Which B&M auto store do you get "Baldwin" from?
Melting Slicks
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From: Newark, DE
St. Jude Donor '06
Originally Posted by BudgetPlan1
search the c5 forums for "baldwin b31" and there is a thread w/ a link to where to get online.
http://forums.corvetteforum.com/show...post1550048324 (scroll down page for order link)
Drifting
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From: cAshburn VA
Sounds like a lifter waiting to get oil. definately let that puppy warm up before moving it. It's very easy and it never hurts to pull the valve covers and rockers to check those pushrods and valve train in general.
I had a lifter get turned in the lifter guide and beat silly by the cam, but with that, once it happened the noise never went away. It did sound like it was coming from the bottom when it happened though.
Keep an eye on your oil pressure at startup, idle and revs.
I had a lifter get turned in the lifter guide and beat silly by the cam, but with that, once it happened the noise never went away. It did sound like it was coming from the bottom when it happened though.
Keep an eye on your oil pressure at startup, idle and revs.
