Lifters

[ArcticSS]

Alright, process of elimination. Changed the oil but i didnt use 10w-40. I put in 5w-30 with a little seafoam to see how that works after a few hundred miles then im gonna change it to 10w-40. Also going to tighten my headers just in case there is a header leak..

[monytorris]

I could also bring you to don's. Plus I do really need to get mine on the dyno and I desperately need a tune!

[Bayer-Z28]

Did you do the lifters already?

I'm tellin ya, it's the O-ring..

[Slowhawk]

Does this car have a cam or something in it? I keep seeing the o-ring fix but you only put that on the list if the oil pump has been off. The o-ring would also cause the oil pressure to bounce around.

The noise could be caused from anything.

[Batman]

Originally Posted by Slowhawk

The o-ring would also cause the oil pressure to bounce around.

see! The Don has spoken. I love it when he agrees with me, makes me feel all smart and stuff

[Bayer-Z28]

^ I'm thinking it's along the lines of the O-Ring or the pick up tube. The lifters for that #7 cyl are the first to see oil. Could be a bent pushrod too, but it wouldn't tick THAT bad. I had a fist full of bent pushrods in mine when I tore it apart for the h/c swap.

[Batman]

I think the 10W-40 will tell the story, I think it is just a sticky lifter but without hearing or seeing it it is hard to tell. Lifters sticking in the retainer aren't uncommon

[ArcticSS]

No i didnt do the lifters. I have to work every weekend. I didnt want to take off the heads if that wasnt the problem. Im gonna change the oil after about 500 miles or so because i put some seafoam in it. Me and tony tightened up my drivers side headers a little bit but didnt really make a difference. Headers were put on not to long ago and im thinkin maybe the gasket is pinched or blown on the bottom or not seated correctly and causing the tick.

I think i would need someone else to hear it because to me the sound doesnt seem to be coming from the valve covers and ive heard lifter ticks before. Ill try and borrow a video camera to upload a small video sound clip.

[ArcticSS]

Originally Posted by Bayer-Z28

^ I'm thinking it's along the lines of the O-Ring or the pick up tube. The lifters for that #7 cyl are the first to see oil. Could be a bent pushrod too, but it wouldn't tick THAT bad. I had a fist full of bent pushrods in mine when I tore it apart for the h/c swap.

Nah i dont think its a bent pushrod. My 2000 SS i had before had a slightly bent pushrod and it sounds totally different.

[*LS1* Queen]

ya u def need to take a vid of it or something its really hard to diagnose that type of issue not hearing it.