2013 Tahoe 5.3 - engine noise help

[Geotrash]

Thank you for sharing that. I will get the heads pulled and see if I can salvage the cam and engine.

Good call. My bet is it's going to be okay, depending on how much metal came off that lifter. Might have a little damage to the oil pump, so it might be worth replacing that as well, and then running a couple of 500 mile oil change intervals to get any remaining metal out. Oh, and a magnetic drain plug.

Just curious, when the TSP cam went in, did you (or the installer) use AC Delco lifter trays?

 

[acesttz]

Good call. My bet is it's going to be okay, depending on how much metal came off that lifter. Might have a little damage to the oil pump, so it might be worth replacing that as well, and then running a couple of 500 mile oil change intervals to get any remaining metal out. Oh, and a magnetic drain plug.

Just curious, when the TSP cam went in, did you (or the installer) use AC Delco lifter trays?

Thank you for the advice.

I will ask the installer about the AC Delco lifter trays and get back to you.

 

[iamdub]

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I also visually inspected the flex plate. I rotated the flex plate and could not see any cracks. Also, there is no movement in the flex plate indicating a failure.

Thank you for the help.

Ugh. That sounds nothing like a "rattle". That's a metallic scraping! Any glitter on the dipstick?

 

[CaptainAmerica1]

I agree sounds like a lifter wiping a cam lobe, I’d bet money the installer used non ACDelco lifter trays…

 

[acesttz]

No glitter on the dipstick

Ugh. That sounds nothing like a "rattle". That's a metallic scraping! Any glitter on the dipstick?

no glitter on he dipstick.