Ticking noise

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Originally Posted by ff_jeff

why werent the seated David? :lol:

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Hey it was how I bought the engine. They were seated when I put the new gaskets on the valve covers. Just didnt think to tighten.

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Originally Posted by duckysbht

Hey it was how I bought the engine. They were seated when I put the new gaskets on the valve covers. Just didnt think to tighten.

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Lol! That was TXsilverados old engine wasnt it :lol:

Thanks guys for the advice! Yea Im def. gonna whip out the torque wrench tommorow and check out the rocker boss bolt and all the rockers and stuff.
Lol Thanks greg for double warning me to read the instructions! :tvhaha: Nah I really appreciate it guys soo much. Ill let yall know what happens. Hopefully this will be minor.

Guys it got worse... :( I started it up a while ago to run an errand for my dad and the oil pressure shot right above zero and it said oil pressure low and the ticking got louder....

Im thinkin now its a dead lifter or a pushrod :( Its not part of the rotating assembly cause its coming from the top of the engine and doesnt have a deep sound. And now it clicks when it idles

I dropped it off at the shop they are gonna take a look at it, this is not my day :(

Sounds like you killed an oil pump. You checked the oil level? I actually had an oil pump in a Gen3 engine lose prime. Took running about a minute to finally prime.

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Originally Posted by RedHeartbeat

Sounds like you killed an oil pump. You checked the oil level? I actually had an oil pump in a Gen3 engine lose prime. Took running about a minute to finally prime.

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Damn, if it is How does the oil pump go out at 36k miles though..thats quick
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The oil level was normal, I got it changed about 2 weeks ago

Dang I just realized I dont have the necessary bolts to get that ASP UD Pulley Off if the shop needs to get to it....Anyone know what size they are?

5/16-24 if I remember correctly

Thanks Greg

It couldnt be a bearing failure could it? That would reeaallly suck :( a sticky lifter couldnt do this correct? Or loose rockers?

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Originally Posted by Aggie

Thanks Greg

It couldnt be a bearing failure could it? That would reeaallly suck :( a sticky lifter couldnt do this correct? Or loose rockers?

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On my reg cab, once right after I bought it, I had the exact same symptoms as you... Mine was a lifter, and believe it or not, the rislone fixed it. not saying that yours is doing the same thing, but it could be.

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Originally Posted by Aggie

Thanks Greg

It couldnt be a bearing failure could it? That would reeaallly suck :( a sticky lifter couldnt do this correct? Or loose rockers?

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nah loose rockers wouldnt cause this. Hopefully its somethign easy to fix or not too bad