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TICKING SOUND 2001 CORVETTE - 6/27/2008 1:15:43 PM

RAULFRAIRE

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IVE GOT THIS 2001 CORVETTE COUPE THAT IVE HAD FOR A YEAR AND ITS BEEN MAKING THIS TICKING SOUND LATLEY, IT ONLY MAKES THE SOUND WHEN I START UP THE CAR THEN GOES AWAY WHEN I START TO DRIVE FOR A WHILE, A FRIEND TOLD ME THAT I MIGHT NEED TO CHANGE TO A THICKER OIL SINCE IT HAS HIGH MILEAGE ON IT ALREADY(70,000MILES), CAUSE I NORMALLY USE SYTHETIC 5W30, I HAD ALSO JUST CHANGED THE PCV VALVE A WHILE AGO. ANYBODY KNOW WHAT IT MIGHT BE ?

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RE: TICKING SOUND 2001 CORVETTE - 6/27/2008 1:43:23 PM

QS02ZO6

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I know you said you''ve had it for a year now but are you sure it''s not just valve train chatter? Sometimes when you first start it up you can hear what sounds like a bunch of ticking/clicking...LS1''s are known for "the infamous tick". I doubt it''s your oil. I know a guy who has an 01 Z who bought it with 73k on the odom. and still runs 5W30 Full Synthetic with no problems.

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RE: TICKING SOUND 2001 CORVETTE - 6/27/2008 6:17:10 PM

pewter2000

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I''m in the VERY high 80''s with my 2000 C5...been "tick''n" for years with ZERO problems. Only time I notice it anymore is when somebody else points it out.

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RE: TICKING SOUND 2001 CORVETTE - 6/27/2008 6:21:43 PM

RAULFRAIRE

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YEAH I DIDNT REALLY NOTICE IT EITHER TILL A COUPLE OF PEOPLE ALSO POINTED IT OUT , SO SHOULD I REALLY WORRY ABOUT? OR SHOULD I GET IT CHECKED OUT? CAUSE I DONT WANNA GET SCREWED OVER BY A MECHANIC

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RE: TICKING SOUND 2001 CORVETTE - 6/27/2008 7:33:27 PM

kevette

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could it be a tiny exhaust leak that after the car gets warm the exhaust expands and closes the leak then stops ticking?

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RE: TICKING SOUND 2001 CORVETTE - 6/29/2008 1:04:32 PM

cobra3

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I have a 02 coupe with about 48k on it and when I first start it I get a little ticking. I can hold it at about 1500 for about 10 to 15 sec. and the ticking will go away. Everyone that I have talked to has said the same thing , that its valve train noise and its normal for this engine.

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RE: TICKING SOUND 2001 CORVETTE - 7/3/2008 12:34:07 PM

svt04cobra

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I have an 03 z06 with 48k on the OD. I bought my car used with TFS Heads, a monster cam, built motor etc. My car sounds like a sowing machine. I had an 04 cobra before this and never heard anything so loud. The LS1/LS6 makes lots of noise. Don''t worry about it, its normal sounds your hearing. Just let -er -ride!!!!!!