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Old May 4, 2003 | 08:43 PM
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when in low rpm's and on the gas a little it makes a clicking noise does anybody know what this is or what i should do to fix it :confused:
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Old May 4, 2003 | 10:03 PM
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possibly a bad lifter . Most of the C5's experience some ticking from the passenger side when car is cold and 1st started, goes away in once warm. Dealer said it was normal, but then again, who knows !
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Old May 5, 2003 | 11:55 AM
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possibly a bad lifter . Most of the C5's experience some ticking from the passenger side when car is cold and 1st started, goes away in once warm. Dealer said it was normal, but then again, who knows !
I actually noticed this for the first time the other day, when the car was first started up and idling in my driveway. If I bent down by the passenger tire I could hear a slight tapping noise. Anyone else got some more info on this? :confused:
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Old May 5, 2003 | 03:13 PM
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Mine has been ticking since new (2001). There is a TSB on ticking out there from Chevy.
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Old May 5, 2003 | 03:41 PM
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when in low rpm's and on the gas a little it makes a clicking noise does anybody know what this is or what i should do to fix it :confused:
Does it sound like it's coming from in front of you or not? This is either valvetrain noise, piston slap, or the transmission if you have the manual.
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Old May 5, 2003 | 08:47 PM
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I've been told in the past, NOT about a Vette, that some ticking is normal from fuel injectors. I don't know how much truth there is to it. Heard it from the wrench that serviced my company 3/4 ton vans.
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I've been told in the past, NOT about a Vette, that some ticking is normal from fuel injectors. I don't know how much truth there is to it. Heard it from the wrench that serviced my company 3/4 ton vans.
In some engines this is true (including the LT1 and LS1.)
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