I was gonna say that the noise is probably just a pulley with a bad bearing, but I have the same loose harmonic balancer. That made me scared because I got the same issue and it sounds like your gonna is going down the path of breaking for the first time before getting rebuilt and put back in! That's what I'm doing with mine 😄😄
My 06 Impala SS was doing this and I thought it was lifters or a pulley but, it turned out to be the oil pressure pump. Cost me $900 to fix but after that no more knocking or ticking.
Similar problem. Ticking that sounds like a loud clock. Just started out of the blue...literally. Went to get some take out and the car was running fine. Started it up again and the ticking started. Engine code was P0304. Immediately changed oil and added Rislone, but no change. Still got fault after acceleration, bit not misfires logged. I suspected lifter intake #4 collapse, preventing proper air intake. Ended up bringing it in to mitigate any potential damage. In the end, my diagnosis was correct. Cost at dealer to replace all lifters on that side = $ 2,500.
use motor flush "motor medic" follow instructions change oil and allow for a quart of rislone engine fix and about 20 to 50 miles later noise should reside....hope it fixes yours ...it worked on mine.
Carlos Arias what kind of lucas are u talking about like lucas oil or something? I got a 2004 Impala and it keeps overheating and makes a ticking it's been running really loud lately when in park or idle.
I have the Exact same car with the same tick. Its Piston slap and goes away when the engine gets to operating temp. Dont worry to much about it just keep your oil clean and your good.
my 2013 has that same thing going. but mine doesn't go over 40 mph and idles with a 2500 rpm anybody knows what that could mean. and no I haven't had a tune up. no check engine light on. is the care still safe to drive?
Our car sounds like it has a freaking diesel engine in it, It's been clicking since my wife drove it out of town. It doesn't need oil. This is the only running car we have. Please help!
Lmao, think about your comment for a minute. At one point in life it did not have a ticking sound and then one day it did have a ticking sound. Once you find what's ticking then REPLACE it and then it will be FIXED!! Hahaha is it fixable you said lol. YES!!!! it's FIXABLE
Seems like everyone on here has an 06 to 09 SS. Has anyone ever swapped out spark plugs for cylinders 2,4,6,8 and if so, did you have to rotate the engine like they do with the 3.6 and 3.9 liter engines?
Maximilian 7640 did plugs on my 06 SS. You basically do the rear plugs all by feel. There’s no way you’re gonna be able to see anything. My advice is to do it on a stone cold engine. Cylinder head is aluminum, if it’s hot you’ll strip the spark plug threads and then you’re fucked. First step to do the rear plugs is to remove the engine sight cover. Remove the wires. Then remove the coil pack that sits on the back to give you more room. I believe there’s a guy on RUclips that has a 07 Pontiac with the exact same engine and he explains how to do the plugs in detail.
Cuzn55 I know the video you’re talking about, I did that exact thing and I was able to do the rear plugs no problem. Thank you for following up with my comment!
Use a hose, like a vacuum hose that will fit snug on the plug.. unloosen it with wrench, then fit the hose on the plug on turn it with hose .. it acts like a wrench.. hope it made some sense . Like a 3/8 hose auto store sells it by the inches,, need like 8''...
Keep us updated on what you do with the car!
I was gonna say that the noise is probably just a pulley with a bad bearing, but I have the same loose harmonic balancer. That made me scared because I got the same issue and it sounds like your gonna is going down the path of breaking for the first time before getting rebuilt and put back in! That's what I'm doing with mine 😄😄
Oil ring
Dont worry bout it. All 5.3s do it. Just keep oil n filter change. Also buy a bottle of VALVE MEDIC. It quites lifters. It's in a yellow bottle.
My 06 Impala SS was doing this and I thought it was lifters or a pulley but, it turned out to be the oil pressure pump. Cost me $900 to fix but after that no more knocking or ticking.
Tavoris B Chevy just told me this same thing today
My Impala is doing this now
have a 2006 ss ... same noise .... also keep an eye on the oil .. mine burns it and runs low every 500miles
Similar problem. Ticking that sounds like a loud clock. Just started out of the blue...literally. Went to get some take out and the car was running fine. Started it up again and the ticking started. Engine code was P0304. Immediately changed oil and added Rislone, but no change. Still got fault after acceleration, bit not misfires logged. I suspected lifter intake #4 collapse, preventing proper air intake. Ended up bringing it in to mitigate any potential damage. In the end, my diagnosis was correct. Cost at dealer to replace all lifters on that side = $ 2,500.
use motor flush "motor medic" follow instructions change oil and allow for a quart of rislone engine fix and about 20 to 50 miles later noise should reside....hope it fixes yours ...it worked on mine.
Yea same i got a 08 impala ss
probably the common gm lifter tick in the ls motors.
BINGO!
What do you mean the lifter?
So what should i do?
My does the same thing on cold starts but goes away when engine reaches operating temperature
This car are known to do this ticking sound
Harmonic balancer is going i just had mine replaced
Add some Lucas to your oil and that would make it a lot better!
Carlos Arias what kind of lucas are u talking about like lucas oil or something? I got a 2004 Impala and it keeps overheating and makes a ticking it's been running really loud lately when in park or idle.
@@clintr.34 did you figure it out? Bad water pump or something?
Oil pressure switch filter!
I have the Exact same car with the same tick. Its Piston slap and goes away when the engine gets to operating temp. Dont worry to much about it just keep your oil clean and your good.
Nuno Rocha you can add some Lucas to the oil and make a lot better!
I have a 07SS but I have 59000. Yup it's still cherry I could be a bad hydraulic lifter or the timing chain both are easy repairs to do. Good luck
my 2013 has that same thing going. but mine doesn't go over 40 mph and idles with a 2500 rpm anybody knows what that could mean. and no I haven't had a tune up. no check engine light on. is the care still safe to drive?
Nope not at all mine is doing the same thing saying reduced engine power won't go over 40 and doesn't go over 2000 RPM could be your lifters man
if it has active fuel management then you need to have that serviced at least once a year.. the cylinder deactivation requires extra maintenance
I put a oil pressure sensor unit on mine and it stop
Mine car does the same but I’m dealing with the throttle body right now 06 Impala ss
Our car sounds like it has a freaking diesel engine in it, It's been clicking since my wife drove it out of town. It doesn't need oil. This is the only running car we have. Please help!
Harmonic balancer
that pully is normal mine does that too
Normal for a pulley to wobble?
Pully
piston slap
My impala ss pulley wobbles also like yours it normal. Use some marvel mystery oil and rislone it will quiet the lifter tick
brett garnett i was wondering if that wobble was normal lol
have your chain replaced, my 5.3 impala ss did have same noise, I replaced no noise.
How much did it cost you
Lifters going bad mite as well say engine is bad too
So what do you think the ticking noise is? Do you think it's something fixable?
Lmao, think about your comment for a minute. At one point in life it did not have a ticking sound and then one day it did have a ticking sound. Once you find what's ticking then REPLACE it and then it will be FIXED!! Hahaha is it fixable you said lol. YES!!!! it's FIXABLE
What's going on? Did you find out what the sound was?
do a motor flush with transmission fluid one quart let it run for 10mins then change your oil and that sounds is gone gm dealers miami fl...
I got the same color in everything
Jason can we trade SS I wish my boy was chrome silver you done good
Have u had any issues with the cat?
Oil pump
is that your litter ticking
Seems like everyone on here has an 06 to 09 SS. Has anyone ever swapped out spark plugs for cylinders 2,4,6,8 and if so, did you have to rotate the engine like they do with the 3.6 and 3.9 liter engines?
Maximilian 7640 did plugs on my 06 SS. You basically do the rear plugs all by feel. There’s no way you’re gonna be able to see anything. My advice is to do it on a stone cold engine. Cylinder head is aluminum, if it’s hot you’ll strip the spark plug threads and then you’re fucked. First step to do the rear plugs is to remove the engine sight cover. Remove the wires. Then remove the coil pack that sits on the back to give you more room. I believe there’s a guy on RUclips that has a 07 Pontiac with the exact same engine and he explains how to do the plugs in detail.
Cuzn55 I know the video you’re talking about, I did that exact thing and I was able to do the rear plugs no problem. Thank you for following up with my comment!
Use a hose, like a vacuum hose that will fit snug on the plug.. unloosen it with wrench, then fit the hose on the plug on turn it with hose .. it acts like a wrench.. hope it made some sense . Like a 3/8 hose auto store sells it by the inches,, need like 8''...
i had ah misfire in my 4th cylinder and had to get ah whole new engine just for the new to start ticking like this
bro these cars are not good at all.... mines reading misfire cylinder 7 now
hunterspoint33 that sucks man. my dad has it now so not my problem anymore. tick isn't that bad anymore anyways
Check your plugs- Mine did the exact same thing at 60000 miles- a fouled plug was all it was
Yu need new lifters or rockers
I don't like the SS rims