LS1 with constant ticking!!

[samoski]

02 VY SS 186XXX km's

Ticking is constant. Warm, Cold doesnt matter. Also gets faster as revs get higher.
The searches i've done have only returned results for ticking when cold or ticking when warm.
Currently using nulon 10w-40. Tried 10w-60 no difference also tried all types of lifter free.

Has this happened to anyone else or does any one know what it could be?

 

[bowsaw]

Got the same, lazy lifter/s, exhaust gasket blowin, i tried heavier oil, lifter stuff etc, its annoying but not real bad, im going to do the exhaust gaskets to see if that works

 

[Cava454]

Sounds like an exhaust gasket problem

 

[DECIMATOR]

Sounds like an exhaust gasket problem

At least it didn't take 140 posts to figure this problem out haha.

I have the same problem in my ls1 it's an exhaust leak. Sounds just like a lifter


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[Cava454]

Just suss the headers for carbon build up. ATTACH]170775[/ATTACH]

 

[DECIMATOR]

I know I scrape my exhaust every now and again. So I've probably cracked something. Pulling the exhaust off in 4 weeks, ill let you know the out come!


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[07GTS]

i had issues with the genuine alloy exhaust gasket sealing so i changed to the softer fibre type one and all good...

 

[DECIMATOR]

Thanks for the heads up!


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[DECIMATOR]

i had issues with the genuine alloy exhaust gasket sealing so i changed to the softer fibre type one and all good...

Where did u get these from? Can u remember the brand?


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[07GTS]

not sure exactly my mechanic swapped them over after all the work but might just be a repco or exhaust mob part, dont think they cost much at all...