Tapping in engine
Melting Slicks
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Drifting
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Its not a problem, its just valve train noise. They all do it. I think more than half the people who buy a z06 wonder if somethings wrong when they first get one (myself included) because of the noise. No need to worry.
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6th Gear
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From: Diana TX
thanks for your knowledge on these, this is my first vette and it had me worried. I was planning on getting rid of it if i couldn't figure it out. i am intransition from the military to the civilian sector and did not want a problematic car on my hands. so thanks for the reasurance
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with walterm, same here........ts421, thank you for your service....
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Excuse me, but in order to make a educated diagnosis one would actually have to hear it.
What someone calls tapping could mean anything from the normal injector sounds, a header gasket leak, lifters, rockers, piston slap, or even a rod bearing.
My suggestion is to post a video with sound on YouTube so we can hear it.
What someone calls tapping could mean anything from the normal injector sounds, a header gasket leak, lifters, rockers, piston slap, or even a rod bearing.
My suggestion is to post a video with sound on YouTube so we can hear it.
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6th Gear
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From: Diana TX
i am currently stationed in germany and the car is in the states. I have dealt with many older SBC engines and the sound coming from mine sounds exactly like a lifter tap from one of the older engines. I did find out that my AC Compressor did go out.
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From: Diana TX
Ok I had the car taken to the dealership and it was confirmed that I did have a lifter tapping, and they have have started trouble shooting why and what can be done to correct it. Thanks for everyones help.
Burning Brakes
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thanks for your knowledge on these, this is my first vette and it had me worried. I was planning on getting rid of it if i couldn't figure it out. i am intransition from the military to the civilian sector and did not want a problematic car on my hands. so thanks for the reasurance
Sounds pretty serious to me. I think you should sell it. Actualy I was looking for a project car. Ill even give you 30K for it.
Buy a set of Bullets for it and any engine noise will go away.
Burning Brakes
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From: jax fl
tapping
so what's concidered normal tapping on the valvetrain, cause i hear it on my c6 coupe also, head cam package 5000 mile's ltr it's still there, i did ask about it when i got the car back, and they said it's the afr heads?
Burning Brakes
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my lifter blew up tonite, its becoming a problem 
http://forums.corvetteforum.com/c6-c...gine-blew.html
http://forums.corvetteforum.com/c6-c...gine-blew.html
