Camaro engine ticking

samjlee27 · 08-09-2018, 01:50 PM

Hey everyone, I was driving through a parking garage today and noticed that my engine was ticking very loudly and was wondering if it was normal direct injection noises or something to visit the dealership for. It is much louder and noticible in person and the reason I am posting this is compared to other cars, the ticking in my car seems louder and more noticable. I got a short clip on idle but it is much more noticible as the engine revs higher: https://youtu.be/8GiLVENgPbU

mikem2104 · 08-09-2018, 03:07 PM

honestly i don't think that ticking sounds quite right. i know these things are noisy but that tick doesn't sound normal at least to my ears.

torqueaddict · 08-09-2018, 03:41 PM

Agreed, that sounds more metal on metal. You might hear a little bit of that on cold start (which is normal), but not when warm. Take it to the dealer.

Any mods? Anything happen that you suspect might be the cause?

samjlee27 · 08-09-2018, 05:00 PM

Nope completely stock and this was recorded after the car was running for about an hour.

torqueaddict · 08-09-2018, 05:23 PM

Yeah, I'd definitely take that in. Interested to know what the issue is. Could be a lubrication problem. How does the oil level / pressure look?

samjlee27 · 08-09-2018, 05:31 PM

Oil is completely fine, car is brand new too only got 1,000 miles on it

DFW1LE · 08-09-2018, 06:06 PM

Take a look at this:http://www.corvetteactioncenter.com/...2017-1338.html

torqueaddict · 08-09-2018, 06:09 PM

Yeah, that's unfortunate. If it turns out to be pretty involved, hopefully they'll just replace the engine.

Bosse'sBoss · 08-20-2018, 09:02 AM

Mine is a '14 Corvette Stingray Z51, which has the same engine like the Camaro SS. A random engine noise appeared after the 33K miles, while driving it. My dealer replaced engine lifters. Problem continued afterwards, then they figure it was the serpentine belt tensioner which was wasted, it was replaced, noise now is gone. This LT1 engines don't have the right QC, less dependables compared to the 5th. gen basic engine design.

andes101 · 08-20-2018, 10:17 AM

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Originally Posted by samjlee27

Hey everyone, I was driving through a parking garage today and noticed that my engine was ticking very loudly and was wondering if it was normal direct injection noises or something to visit the dealership for. It is much louder and noticible in person and the reason I am posting this is compared to other cars, the ticking in my car seems louder and more noticable. I got a short clip on idle but it is much more noticible as the engine revs higher: https://youtu.be/8GiLVENgPbU

friend of mine had the same issue hes actually on this forum , turned out to be a bent pushrod

samjlee27 · 08-22-2018, 09:25 PM

Took it in to the dealer, said nothing was out of the unusual. Will have to try another but thanks for all the comments

TRZ06 · 08-22-2018, 09:54 PM

These pushrod motors tick. They have done it all the way back from the C5 Corvette days.

They are much more insulated from the cabin than they used to be.

My very first Corsa Exhaust system I put on my C5 Z06 was because I hated the sound of the ticking noise, it sounded like a sewing machine.

Since then , I have added Corsa to every Corvette I had. They have done a better job of isolating that noise from the cabin than in the past, but from outside especially where it can echo off a wall (like in a garage or drive-thru) its pretty noticeable.

Unless it is a really loud ticking sound, it probably is just a normal characteristic of the pushrod LS & LT motors.

ghettochild_2600 · 08-24-2018, 08:09 PM

I'm having a similar issue. It started happening after I got it back from the dealership to fix a non-start issue. Only seems to happen during cold starts. My friend seems to think the water pump is going out. What do you guys think?

torqueaddict · 08-26-2018, 11:00 AM

^^^The tick I'm hearing is the normal direct injection tick - that's always there. There's another cold start-up tick that more metallic and goes away when it warms up - normal also.

The whine doesn't seem normal and should be checked out. Could be a pulley or your friend may be right.

08-09-2018, 01:50 PM	#1
samjlee27 Drives: Summit White 2018 Camaro 1SS M6 Join Date: Jul 2018 Location: Fairfax, VA Posts: 65	Camaro engine ticking Hey everyone, I was driving through a parking garage today and noticed that my engine was ticking very loudly and was wondering if it was normal direct injection noises or something to visit the dealership for. It is much louder and noticible in person and the reason I am posting this is compared to other cars, the ticking in my car seems louder and more noticable. I got a short clip on idle but it is much more noticible as the engine revs higher: https://youtu.be/8GiLVENgPbU Last edited by samjlee27; 08-09-2018 at 02:32 PM.

08-09-2018, 03:07 PM	#2
mikem2104 Drives: 18 2SS 1LE, 20 Canyon Denali Join Date: Feb 2016 Location: Windsor, ON Posts: 488	honestly i don't think that ticking sounds quite right. i know these things are noisy but that tick doesn't sound normal at least to my ears. __________________ Mike Current Garage: 18' 2SS 1LE, Hyper Blue 23' GMC Canyon Denali Previously: 20' GMC Canyon Denali 16' 2SS 6MT, Hyper Blue, Kalahari, 20" PVW Chrome Split wheels, NPP, MRC (Total Loss) 14' Ford Edge Sport 06' Saab 9-7x,13' Nissan 370z Sport, 12' VW Jetta GLI, 02' Olds Bravada

08-09-2018, 06:06 PM	#7
DFW1LE Drives: 2017 SS 1LE Mosiac Black Join Date: Nov 2016 Location: DFW, TX Posts: 1,132	Take a look at this:http://www.corvetteactioncenter.com/...2017-1338.html __________________ ________________________________________________ Frankenstein Engineering Dynamics Stage 1 H/C/E85 536HP/488TQ

08-20-2018, 09:02 AM	#9
Bosse'sBoss Drives: '16 Camaro SS 6 spd manual transm. Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: RGV Texas Posts: 1,463	Mine is a '14 Corvette Stingray Z51, which has the same engine like the Camaro SS. A random engine noise appeared after the 33K miles, while driving it. My dealer replaced engine lifters. Problem continued afterwards, then they figure it was the serpentine belt tensioner which was wasted, it was replaced, noise now is gone. This LT1 engines don't have the right QC, less dependables compared to the 5th. gen basic engine design. __________________ '16 Camaro SS Prior cars: '14 Corvette C7 Stingray Z51 '14 Camaro ZL1 w/. Recaro seats '11 Mustang GT 5.0 w. track package '02 Porsche 911 Carrera '05 Infiniti G35 coupe sport

08-22-2018, 09:54 PM	#12
TRZ06 Drives: 22' Porsche PDK GT4 Join Date: Mar 2018 Location: Bay Area Posts: 2,014	These pushrod motors tick. They have done it all the way back from the C5 Corvette days. They are much more insulated from the cabin than they used to be. My very first Corsa Exhaust system I put on my C5 Z06 was because I hated the sound of the ticking noise, it sounded like a sewing machine. Since then , I have added Corsa to every Corvette I had. They have done a better job of isolating that noise from the cabin than in the past, but from outside especially where it can echo off a wall (like in a garage or drive-thru) its pretty noticeable. Unless it is a really loud ticking sound, it probably is just a normal characteristic of the pushrod LS & LT motors. __________________ Current: 22' Porsche PDK GT4 (MCS 2-way remote dampers) Previous: 18' NFG 2SS *1LE* (ZL1 1LE solid rear cradle bushings & Corsa Exhaust) 16' F80 M3 (Ohlin R/T Coilovers) 13' Audi TTRS (APR Stage 1, MSS Springs) 09' C6 Z06 08' E90 M3 06' 335i (KW V2 Coilovers) 03' C5 Z06

08-09-2018, 03:41 PM	#3
torqueaddict Drives: Tesla M3 LR-AWD [Former 1SS owner] Join Date: Jan 2018 Location: Miami Posts: 950	Agreed, that sounds more metal on metal. You might hear a little bit of that on cold start (which is normal), but not when warm. Take it to the dealer. Any mods? Anything happen that you suspect might be the cause?

08-09-2018, 05:00 PM	#4
samjlee27 Drives: Summit White 2018 Camaro 1SS M6 Join Date: Jul 2018 Location: Fairfax, VA Posts: 65	Nope completely stock and this was recorded after the car was running for about an hour.

08-09-2018, 05:23 PM	#5
torqueaddict Drives: Tesla M3 LR-AWD [Former 1SS owner] Join Date: Jan 2018 Location: Miami Posts: 950	Yeah, I'd definitely take that in. Interested to know what the issue is. Could be a lubrication problem. How does the oil level / pressure look?

08-09-2018, 05:31 PM	#6
samjlee27 Drives: Summit White 2018 Camaro 1SS M6 Join Date: Jul 2018 Location: Fairfax, VA Posts: 65	Oil is completely fine, car is brand new too only got 1,000 miles on it

08-09-2018, 06:09 PM	#8
torqueaddict Drives: Tesla M3 LR-AWD [Former 1SS owner] Join Date: Jan 2018 Location: Miami Posts: 950	Yeah, that's unfortunate. If it turns out to be pretty involved, hopefully they'll just replace the engine.

08-22-2018, 09:25 PM	#11
samjlee27 Drives: Summit White 2018 Camaro 1SS M6 Join Date: Jul 2018 Location: Fairfax, VA Posts: 65	Took it in to the dealer, said nothing was out of the unusual. Will have to try another but thanks for all the comments

08-26-2018, 11:00 AM	#14
torqueaddict Drives: Tesla M3 LR-AWD [Former 1SS owner] Join Date: Jan 2018 Location: Miami Posts: 950	^^^The tick I'm hearing is the normal direct injection tick - that's always there. There's another cold start-up tick that more metallic and goes away when it warms up - normal also. The whine doesn't seem normal and should be checked out. Could be a pulley or your friend may be right.

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