Engine tick that IS actually bad news - Page 5

avalonandl · 09-17-2018, 04:47 PM

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Originally Posted by DaveC113

For those so inclined the AFM lifters should be able to be replaced without affecting warranty so long as the new lifters aren't the cause of a problem. Although, I'd probably only do this after warranty is out just to play it safe, but it seems like a good idea for folks past their warranty!

After my warranty is out I may do a cam and tune. Will do the lifters then.

drperry · 09-17-2018, 08:48 PM

Disabling the AFM does reduce the chance of lifter failure, but doesn't eliminate it completely.

The system isn't worth the 1MPG it gains, lol

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Cgocifer · 09-17-2018, 11:40 PM

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Originally Posted by torqueaddict

Are we 100% sure that they have them, or is this hearsay? Also, if AFM is not enabled in the manual, which we know to be true, would it matter if the lifters are present?

Note that my car is a 1LE which is a manual and does not have AFM enabled. 2900 miles and a lifter failure.

STYLO LT1 · 09-17-2018, 11:42 PM

Cgocifer- Man that sucks!! I hope they make it all right for you soon. My SS with 2100 has been ticking up front, clunking in the rear, and squeaking on the inside lol. My ticking could be a lifter too. Who knows? I love the Camaro, but I don’t know how much more of this ticking time bomb I’m willing to take to be honest.

Cgocifer · 09-17-2018, 11:57 PM

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Originally Posted by STYLO LT1

Cgocifer- Man that sucks!! I hope they make it all right for you soon. My SS with 2100 has been ticking up front, clunking in the rear, and squeaking on the inside lol. My ticking could be a lifter too. Who knows? I love the Camaro, but I don’t know how much more of this ticking time bomb I’m willing to take to be honest.

Definitely have it checked out if you think you have some abnormal sounds or symptoms. These are noisy engines and the injectors do tick along with the fuel pump. Do as much investigating yourself as possible and go listen to a couple new ones if possible for comparison.

soloknight6 · 09-17-2018, 11:57 PM

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Originally Posted by STYLO LT1

Cgocifer- Man that sucks!! I hope they make it all right for you soon. My SS with 2100 has been ticking up front, clunking in the rear, and squeaking on the inside lol. My ticking could be a lifter too. Who knows? I love the Camaro, but I don’t know how much more of this ticking time bomb I’m willing to take to be honest.

I second your sentiment Stylo. After my warranty is up, Im going to do some reliability modifications to the valve train.

torqueaddict · 09-18-2018, 12:17 AM

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Originally Posted by Cgocifer

Note that my car is a 1LE which is a manual and does not have AFM enabled. 2900 miles and a lifter failure.

Not saying the diagnosis was wrong, but nothing in that video sounded like a lifter. If you can get more details / pics when they do the repair, that would be great.

5500 miles and I drive it like I stole it, even hit fuel cut off once, lol. Not worried about it one bit. If this was a big problem, we'd have a 44 page engine issue thread like in the GT 350 forums on ms6. A bad lifter will reveal itself in time and will be obvious.

DaveC113 · 09-18-2018, 12:33 AM

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Originally Posted by avalonandl

After my warranty is out I may do a cam and tune. Will do the lifters then.

Sounds like a plan! Now I HAVE to mod my car after warranty is over. For safety and reliability. Yeah, that's it... reliability.

I can understand wanting to get rid of a problematic car, but look at the alternatives... assuming you don't want to spend more $ I'm not sure what else I'd be looking at.

Aragorn · 06-02-2019, 03:53 PM

Reviving an old thread here. Same car with similar issue, but the ticking is not as loud nor does it seem Metallic. It is mostly on the passenger side. Could it be direct injection Or something more serious ? Only noticeable at low rpm. Trying to upload videos ASAP.

avalonandl · 06-02-2019, 08:55 PM

Sorry to hear that. I have a 6m SS so I have the POS AFM lifters also. May be giving Livernois a call to replace the cam/heads/etc.

Mosaic6SS · 06-03-2019, 08:05 AM

Your SS sounds just like mine. However I think a collapsed lifter would come with more symptoms. I have a 5.3 silverado with AFM and it started tapping last year with 70K. I checked it out and noticed that I'd lost a few exhaust manifold bolts. Truck was running perfect at the time. I could have swore it was a lifter just based on the sound. So you may want to get a second, maybe even a third opinion before they go tearing it apart.

06-02-2019, 08:55 PM	#66
avalonandl Drives: 2019 ZL-1 Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Troy, MI & Naples, FL Posts: 2,018	Sorry to hear that. I have a 6m SS so I have the POS AFM lifters also. May be giving Livernois a call to replace the cam/heads/etc. __________________ 2019 ZL-1 Acquired 4/23/21 at 6300 miles. Riverside Blue, A10, PDR. Traded in 2017 2SS with 6M and 32k miles. Continental Extreme Contact Sports. Now has 10,000 miles... 2012 Yukon XL Denali w/ 6.2 AWD

09-17-2018, 08:48 PM	#58
drperry Drives: Chevy Blazer Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Grande Prairie, AB Posts: 300	Disabling the AFM does reduce the chance of lifter failure, but doesn't eliminate it completely. The system isn't worth the 1MPG it gains, lol Sent from my SM-G930W8 using Tapatalk

09-17-2018, 11:42 PM	#60
STYLO LT1 Drives: 2016 Camaro SS Vert. Join Date: Apr 2017 Location: Garden State Posts: 546	Cgocifer- Man that sucks!! I hope they make it all right for you soon. My SS with 2100 has been ticking up front, clunking in the rear, and squeaking on the inside lol. My ticking could be a lifter too. Who knows? I love the Camaro, but I don’t know how much more of this ticking time bomb I’m willing to take to be honest.

06-02-2019, 03:53 PM	#65
Aragorn Account Suspended Drives: Camaro SS 1LE Join Date: Aug 2018 Location: Phoenix Posts: 1,538	Reviving an old thread here. Same car with similar issue, but the ticking is not as loud nor does it seem Metallic. It is mostly on the passenger side. Could it be direct injection Or something more serious ? Only noticeable at low rpm. Trying to upload videos ASAP.

06-03-2019, 08:05 AM	#67
Mosaic6SS Drives: Camaro Join Date: May 2019 Location: Earth Posts: 81	Your SS sounds just like mine. However I think a collapsed lifter would come with more symptoms. I have a 5.3 silverado with AFM and it started tapping last year with 70K. I checked it out and noticed that I'd lost a few exhaust manifold bolts. Truck was running perfect at the time. I could have swore it was a lifter just based on the sound. So you may want to get a second, maybe even a third opinion before they go tearing it apart.

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