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  1. JPVortex

    5.3 Tick/Knock?

    yeah the knocking cannot be heard while normal driving. Only hear it while outside near the engine or revving it while totally still in my driveway. AND in the drive thru with echoes of the walls. Was at o'l Mickey D's today and I could hear the think clicking and clacking off the wall of the...
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    5.3 Tick/Knock?

    Something I forgot to note here. My oil pressure gauge does have an issue where it jumps all over the place. I don't think its a real problem with oil pressure, but a problem with the stepper motor for the gauge itself. What's your guys opinion, think it could be fluctuating due to something...
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    5.3 Tick/Knock?

    If it is a lifter tick could my current oil pressure cause this? I know 40psi idle is like the norm for these trucks. My truck on cold start idle has around 45-50psi. When warm idling it has around 35psi. When I am cruising at 1500 rpm warm it has around 45psi. And finally at around 4000rpm it...
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    5.3 Tick/Knock?

    Update time, paid closer attention to the noise. It does seem to be a bit louder when cold, quiets down a little bit when it’s warm. I got my coworkers opinion(a former mechanic) he ran the throttle and to him he said it sounded like a lifter. However then I put a stethoscope on it. I can...
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    5.3 Tick/Knock?

    Thank you guys for all the tips! another tip I found on finding TDC is by actually using an engine vacuum gauge attached to the hose for a compression tester. Never seen that done before but seems interesting.
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    5.3 Tick/Knock?

    Maybe something that won’t break easily then
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    5.3 Tick/Knock?

    Yeah I’ll also throw a long zip tie or a wooden skewer or something down the spark plug hole and wait till it doesn’t come up anymore.
  8. JPVortex

    5.3 Tick/Knock?

    I'm very stupid, obviously it takes 2 rotations to get cyl. 1 to TDC. 360 degrees after TDC would be 180 out from TDC.
  9. JPVortex

    5.3 Tick/Knock?

    Seems like a cool tool! need to pick myself up one of these!
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    5.3 Tick/Knock?

    Yeah definitely will retighten each of the rocker arm bolts(at least on passenger side) when I do that valve cover gasket job. Based on the manual that @Fless sent over, seems you don't have to set TDC for each cylinder. Seems like you set cyl. 1 to TDC and tighten half the cylinders bolts down...
  11. JPVortex

    5.3 Tick/Knock?

    Yeah I’ve read about this will definitely try this when the time comes(still have like 1k miles until the next change). How long would you recommend idling it in the driveway before dropping the oil?
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    5.3 Tick/Knock?

    good idea, ill have to pick one up. I had one but have no clue what I did with it :rolleyes:
  13. JPVortex

    5.3 Tick/Knock?

    yeah would probably need a right hand drill no chance I fit a normal one in there. But also I’m starting to think it’s a lifter not an exhaust leak. The tick almost sounds like it’s coming from farther up on that bank not from that exhaust bolt missing.
  14. JPVortex

    5.3 Tick/Knock?

    Ah that sucks. And it seems to be pretty flush with the manifold. Heres a picture of it.
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    5.3 Tick/Knock?

    Do you know if they make an exhaust manifold clamp for the 2nd to back passenger bolt though? I can only find ones for the farthest back bolt to the firewall, center and front.
  16. JPVortex

    5.3 Tick/Knock?

    So sounds like it should hopefully be fine lol. I think leaving it alone is the best I can do. And god forbid it blows for some reason there’s a million 5.3s out there that can be swapped in.
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    5.3 Tick/Knock?

    Yeah good idea on the degreasing part will definitely do that. Snake oil is in. Rislone engine treatment. No difference so far. So either the lifter is pretty collapsed or it’s an exhaust leak. It runs good though so I think I’ll just ignore it for now.
  18. JPVortex

    5.3 Tick/Knock?

    Yeah they’re a little bit of a pain, I had an 05 Tahoe a year and a half ago. Did valve cover gaskets on that and it wasn’t fun but wasn’t hard either.
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    5.3 Tick/Knock?

    Also I failed to mention, I tried using a clamp for the broken manifold bolt. The bolt that’s broken is the second to last bolt on the passenger side(toward firewall, one away from the back one). I used Dorman 917-142. However it’s clearly not the right clamp that I need. It seems this clamp is...
  20. JPVortex

    5.3 Tick/Knock?

    Yeah it’s very hard to tell. I’m worried about pulling these manifolds off and breaking a ton more bolts. There’s one broken on the drivers side too, but no weird noises from that bank. The valve covers will be coming off soon anyways, it needs valve cover gaskets badly lol. I’ll feel for any...
  21. JPVortex

    5.3 Tick/Knock?

    Thanks for the response! sound is the same whether hot or cold, makes no difference at all. This makes me suspect a lifter a bit more. No CEL at all, and runs very very smooth. Oil pressure is amazing. Around 60-65 psi on cold start, once warmed up it has around 37-40psi at all times.
  22. JPVortex

    5.3 Tick/Knock?

    Hi I have an 02 Suburban. 200k miles on the 5.3L. Noticed today this tick/knock sound. What's this sound like to you? Lifter, rod, or exhaust leak? I do have a broken exhaust manifold bolt right near where I'm hearing this from, but I can't help but think, "this doesn't really sound like an...
  23. JPVortex

    Front end Rebuild

    Hey yall. I have a 02 suburban with 200k miles. It has all the original steering and suspension components. Which are all worn which makes steering the thing a chore. Money is tight right now so I need some budget but decent parts that will hopefully last me for the next year to year and a...
  24. JPVortex

    05 Tahoe EBCM

    Abs pump has been tested it indeed does not come on. I'm going to try electrical diagnosis but I feel like the pump itself is shot. Not looking forward to having to bleed the brakes with a new pump, going to need to buy an obd2 reader that runs the pump too.
  25. JPVortex

    05 Tahoe EBCM

    I'll also do some electrical tests for resistance from the positive battery cable to the positive connector for the abs pump/ebcm

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