[Clayzblkv2]

My 2014 ctsV sedan makes a slight ticking noise when idling next a wall with windows down. Like In a drive thru.
IS this normal or something that needs to be addressed.

 

[gaduser]

My 2014 ctsV sedan makes a slight ticking noise when idling next a wall with windows down. Like In a drive thru.
IS this normal or something that needs to be addressed.

Radio may be off or turned down.

 

[silversport]

...or it could just be your fuel injectors or normal for an LS based motor...have you been able to listen to any others???...being in a drive through or garage can magnify the sound somewhat...good luck with your V

Bill

 

[tinman]

I haven't really noticed any ticking from my V.

 

[kinghurl]

I would recommend a Blackstone oil report. I just had my 2010 suddenly start making a really loud ticking followed by knocking noise. Turned out to be a collapsed lifter that damaged the cam. One new engine later am back in business. These cars don't tick. Get it checked out.

Sent from my SM-G930V using Tapatalk

 

[Shoevette]

I had the exact same experience. It went from a rather innocuous light tap to new lifters and cam. Several thousand bucks just to get it back to stock performance. Oh, the mods that could have bought!

 

[edsuski]

I had the exact same experience. It went from a rather innocuous light tap to new lifters and cam. Several thousand bucks just to get it back to stock performance. Oh, the mods that could have bought!

Similar experience. Slight tapping just before turning off to run into a 7-11. When I returned - vehicle would crank but not start. Long story short - somehow a piston had "let go". Maybe during the attempts to restart. GM was at a loss to explain how this could happen at only 107 K miles. So much so - that they paid for 1/2 of the engine replacement bill.

Since the engine and supercharger were being replaced - I had them replace the water pump, engine mounts, transmission mounts, plugs and wires, belts and the front electromagnetic shocks, upper control arms, radiator etc. What the heck - if you are replacing the engine - might as well replace a few other parts at the same time.

New Engine came with 100 K 36 month GM Performance Parts warranty. I have only put 17 K miles on the engine. I have taken a liking to electric vehicles (not Tesla) and don't drive the V much anymore. Time to sell it while it is still under warranty!

Ed Suski
[email protected]

 

[tinman]

What car do you have?

 

[edsuski]

Tinman - who are you asking?

 

[tinman]

Three weeks later?

I'll have to go back and reread everything. Currently I have no clue after this amount of time. Many, many brain cells have sacrificed their lives since then.

 

[DC-V]

suck it up and do a cam/lifter job. It's an excellent excuse to get a little more power. Every LS engine I've ever owned had a little ticking from time to time though and I've had close to a dozen from a 4th gen F body to the 2nd Gen V and a bunch of trucks in between. If you are really worried about failure of a major component, an oil analysis will help determine if you are wearing a bearing or eating a cam lobe. I would also try to track down where the tick is coming from. If you don't have a mechanics scope, use a long screwdriver or a wooden dowel pressed against your ear and place it on suspect areas. Many times you'll find it's just an injector.