Cold start tapping?!
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Cold start tapping?!
Noticed this morning on my 2019 with 7k miles. Has me concerned it’s a lifter but it goes away when warmed up and the tapping is quite random, like every few seconds it will tap tap and then nothing for a bit. Followed by maybe a singular tap. Attached is a video I found which is exactly what I’m experiencing. Hoping it’s just normal cold start stuff that I may have not noticed early on.
https://youtube.com/shorts/OsVc7-voAvk?si=7qJRvnJCfUzIhSJd
https://youtube.com/shorts/OsVc7-voAvk?si=7qJRvnJCfUzIhSJd
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I could not tell that anything was wrong with the engine, but if it is a new noise to you, you probably should take the car either to a dealer (if a warranty exists) or a good independent shop that has a strong knowledge of the Corvette. Hopefully it is not something wrong with the engine.
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Well for what it’s worth I think you made me feel okay.. The car is new to me, I only have about 1500miles of seat time and I tend to be hyper focused on sounds. Watched videos of dropped lifters and can tell it is very apparent when that happens.
