2024 5.3 Ticking

WhiskeyFrog · Feb 19, 2024

I recently purchased a 2024 Chevrolet Tahoe Z71 5.3L and I've noticed a constant ticking sound coming from the engine. Any idea what this could be?

Thanks in advance!

Joseph Garcia · Feb 19, 2024

Welcome to the Forum from NH.

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Pics of the truck, please.

It could be a number of potential issues, none of them good. But since it is new, I recommend that you take it back to the dealer to get checked out under warranty.

KMeloney · Feb 20, 2024

My '09 Tahoe 5.3 developed a pretty good, intermittent tap. It wasn't all the time, and I noticed it most often in the morning (sometimes when it was warming up, but also sometimes after it had warmed up). I think it was a lifter tapping, and my local shop did a couple lubes and whatnot that pushed it off for a few weeks -- but it came back.

Good luck with it. Def get it to the dealership and see if they can rectify it.

outkastist · Feb 27, 2024

I just posted about this in case it helps - https://www.tahoeyukonforum.com/threads/popping-ticking-in-wheel-assembly.146966/

KMeloney · Feb 27, 2024

WhiskeyFrog said:
I recently purchased a 2024 Chevrolet Tahoe Z71 5.3L and I've noticed a constant ticking sound coming from the engine. Any idea what this could be?

Thanks in advance!

Is it while driving AND at idle? Does it increase in frequency when you rev the engine? If so, I'm betting it's a lifter tap.

Silverado4x4 · Feb 27, 2024

WhiskeyFrog said:
I recently purchased a 2024 Chevrolet Tahoe Z71 5.3L and I've noticed a constant ticking sound coming from the engine. Any idea what this could be?

Thanks in advance!

Without hearing the tick in person or a video it's probably the high pressure fuel injectors they do make a ticking noise.

Khantahoe89 · 2025-04-26T23:21:23-0400

Any update on what the outcome was? I have same noise on cold start on my 2024 5.3.

blanchard7684 · 2025-04-27T12:39:09-0400

I've been investigating this as well. I've used a stethoscope and poke around the engine: Pan, head, exhaust manifold, valve cover. The noise doesn't seem to be from the engine. I'm going to check exhaust and the high pressure fuel pump next.

This is a noise that happens after a cold soak.

It isn't present immediately on start up. It happens after the idle speed settles down to cold engine range.

You hear an out of rhythm tapping sound; almost erratic. Then after about 5 minutes the sound disappears totally.

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