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lifter noise
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Cruising
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From: Cincinnati Ohio
lifter noise
Anyone have lifter noise upon start up? Only happens when left for 4 hours or more. It just happens for a second then goes away. It's the kind of problem that gets you "can't duplicate the problem" at the dealership.
I don't know if I should wait for a while or address the problem now.
Don
I don't know if I should wait for a while or address the problem now.
Don
Burning Brakes
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I am a new guy and I too have trouble with searches, but did you even try? There are a lot of posts/threads about this.
This is said with respect and dignity.
If the dealer could not duplicate why would you try again?
It seems that most of us have a bit of tappet noise at cold start. May not even be tappets, just sounds like it.
This is said with respect and dignity.
If the dealer could not duplicate why would you try again?
It seems that most of us have a bit of tappet noise at cold start. May not even be tappets, just sounds like it.
Last edited by dkrhardy; Mar 28, 2008 at 07:30 PM. Reason: spelling
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Cruising
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From: Cincinnati Ohio
lifter noise
I did a search on tappets and lifters. The only thing I saw was cam changes. That was the reason for the post. I just wanted to know if this was common with the LS3 engines.
Don
Don
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For the first 2 months or so - mine made a very loud "lifter type" noise on startup after sitting at least - overnight. It would do it every 1 out of 3 times, and then after a few weeks, 1 out of every 5 times, and less frequently over time. Now, after 6 months, it has not made the "loud" noise on startup for some time. I suspect there might have been a little bit of trash in one of the lifters, or maybe one lifter was too tight. It hasn't made that very loud "clatter" noise on startup since early November.
However, it does have a little light lifter noise on every cold startup (has to at least sit overnight) for about 3 seconds everytime. I don't worry about it.
Now, some have mentioned oil filters (anti-drainback valve) but I use the AC Delco filter, and besides, I don't think it would matter since our oil filters are vertical and they should remain full, even when the engine is not running.
However, it does have a little light lifter noise on every cold startup (has to at least sit overnight) for about 3 seconds everytime. I don't worry about it.
Now, some have mentioned oil filters (anti-drainback valve) but I use the AC Delco filter, and besides, I don't think it would matter since our oil filters are vertical and they should remain full, even when the engine is not running.
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BTW - lets not get carried away with being 
police. It doesn't hurt for some topics to get recycled. Not everyone visits this site every day. They could miss some topics.
It's not like he's asking which is better - Z51 or F55
police. It doesn't hurt for some topics to get recycled. Not everyone visits this site every day. They could miss some topics.It's not like he's asking which is better - Z51 or F55
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Anyone have lifter noise upon start up? Only happens when left for 4 hours or more. It just happens for a second then goes away. It's the kind of problem that gets you "can't duplicate the problem" at the dealership.
I don't know if I should wait for a while or address the problem now.
Don
I don't know if I should wait for a while or address the problem now.
Don
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why read a bunch of searches that's why it is a forum for info and making friends, human interaction. also brand new tsbs and info could happen any minute
the old posts could be useless
the old posts could be useless
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I would suggest you have it checked out. I've modified my 05 C6: SC, heads, cam, etc.
I noticed a lifter tick in Dec (07), then it went away. I came back in Feb. On the way to work this past Friday, car was running fine, all of a sudden, lost power, backfired, then died.
Initial diagnosis: collapsed lifter
Now the shop (a corvette speciality shop--Horsepower Sales in Pompano Beach, FL) will have to pull the heads, check the lifters, valves, cam and block.
Morale of the story--don't take lifter ticking lightly
I noticed a lifter tick in Dec (07), then it went away. I came back in Feb. On the way to work this past Friday, car was running fine, all of a sudden, lost power, backfired, then died.
Initial diagnosis: collapsed lifter
Now the shop (a corvette speciality shop--Horsepower Sales in Pompano Beach, FL) will have to pull the heads, check the lifters, valves, cam and block.Morale of the story--don't take lifter ticking lightly
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I would suggest you have it checked out. I've modified my 05 C6: SC, heads, cam, etc.
I noticed a lifter tick in Dec (07), then it went away. I came back in Feb. On the way to work this past Friday, car was running fine, all of a sudden, lost power, backfired, then died.
Initial diagnosis: collapsed lifter Now the shop (a corvette speciality shop--Horsepower Sales in Pompano Beach, FL) will have to pull the heads, check the lifters, valves, cam and block.
Morale of the story--don't take lifter ticking lightly
I noticed a lifter tick in Dec (07), then it went away. I came back in Feb. On the way to work this past Friday, car was running fine, all of a sudden, lost power, backfired, then died.
Initial diagnosis: collapsed lifter
Now the shop (a corvette speciality shop--Horsepower Sales in Pompano Beach, FL) will have to pull the heads, check the lifters, valves, cam and block.Morale of the story--don't take lifter ticking lightly
