ticking noise on motor underneath wheel well
mindtwizzter
04-28-2005, 05:31 PM
when i first start my 99 tahoe lt it has this ticking noise on the motor, doesn't get louder when u drive. but u can only hear it from the wheel wells on both sides of the truck. if u pop the hood you can't hear it so i take it its coming from the sides of the motor.....if anyone can tell me if they know what this is please help me
TRANSFORMDEZIGN
08-16-2005, 04:26 PM
when i first start my 99 tahoe lt it has this ticking noise on the motor, doesn't get louder when u drive. but u can only hear it from the wheel wells on both sides of the truck. if u pop the hood you can't hear it so i take it its coming from the sides of the motor.....if anyone can tell me if they know what this is please help me
doesn't get louder when u drive. but u can only hear it from the wheel wells on both sides of the truck
I WOULD CHECK MY STABILIZER LINKS. MY TRUCK DID THAT ON BOTH SIDES. IT WAS REALLY ANNOYING.I GOT UNDER IT AND SAW THAT BOTH OF MY LINKS WERE BROKEN.
doesn't get louder when u drive. but u can only hear it from the wheel wells on both sides of the truck
I WOULD CHECK MY STABILIZER LINKS. MY TRUCK DID THAT ON BOTH SIDES. IT WAS REALLY ANNOYING.I GOT UNDER IT AND SAW THAT BOTH OF MY LINKS WERE BROKEN.
gurrzt
08-17-2005, 08:46 AM
when i first start my 99 tahoe lt it has this ticking noise on the motor, doesn't get louder when u drive. but u can only hear it from the wheel wells on both sides of the truck. if u pop the hood you can't hear it so i take it its coming from the sides of the motor.....if anyone can tell me if they know what this is please help me
It is most likley "Piston Slap", the GM aluminum block steel sleeved engines are prone to do this, should quiet down when engine is warm. It has to do with the dis similar metals expanding at different rates.
It is most likley "Piston Slap", the GM aluminum block steel sleeved engines are prone to do this, should quiet down when engine is warm. It has to do with the dis similar metals expanding at different rates.
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