24 Tahoe RST 5.3 cold start noise

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DwDrummer

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Just bought a brand new RST about 5 weeks ago and noticed on a cold start it has this ticking sound, it will go away once warm but was wondering if this is normal or do I need to take the truck to the dealer? The truck only has 395 miles hoping they don't have to tear into it this soon:(


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DW
 

Sean Michael

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I notice that all these engines make extra noise at startup, I hear it in mine, I hear it on other people's Tahoes, and even hear it on videos where people capture cold startup exhaust sound (been researching new exhaust and watching lots of videos), but that video you posted is making an extra tick I'm not familiar with. It's the slower tick sound in your video that is new to me, not the really fast rattle sound, which is the one I referred to and think is normal on all newer Tahoes, but that slower tick with a more random cadence sounds odd to me. I'm not a wrencher by any means, just adding my observation as an owner, so hopefully someone with more knowledge chimes in.
 

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