2008 SS/TC Loud Clicking?
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No, its def not that man. I know cars pretty well, and ive worked on everyone ive ever owned, and ive never heard this before. It sounds like a marble dropping in a cup after i shut the car down and its everytime too...
Crazy stuff, and its bugging the hell outta me
Crazy stuff, and its bugging the hell outta me
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i know exactly wat ya mean, an my car does the exact same thing.... it has ever since i can remember an i got mine new... meh... my car makes tons of noises, most of which i drown out now anyways lol
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Mine makes a clicking sound for about 1 to 1.5 seconds after initial motor firing, only during cold start-ups. Sounds more destructive than direct injection...
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I get the exact same sound. I kind of feel like I hear it once I get out of the car. Not exactly right after I shut it off. I almost feel like it has something to do with the car balancing out when I get my fat ass out of the car(240lbs).
#108
Hey guys mine does the same thing but i also have a lifter bad too but diff sound!. but I do have to ask I have alot of carbon on tale pipe and the plugs r black and the tipe is white. any help would be great.
mods are dejon inner finder cai and inner cooler kit all piping and some kinda cat back all this was on the car when i bout it.
mods are dejon inner finder cai and inner cooler kit all piping and some kinda cat back all this was on the car when i bout it.
#109
the sound aaron is referring to is common with cam driven pump when car shuts off i have yet to research the technical term or explaination i have the service manual on order upon finding out shall report back. now in regards to valvetrain these cars im noticing that these cars are very noisey and that people tend to point fingers at the fuel system, from my guesses we tend to over rev the cars and damage the valvetrains, the cars cam phasing abilities then start to manipulate timing to compensate for weakening valve components eventually resulting in drastic driveability issues or the car looping like it has a cam. now i imagine everyone on here never over revs there cars and are perfect drivers. im just not that guy...lol
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Gm pn 12628069
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just thought this would be a good thing to post on this sticky
just thought this would be a good thing to post on this sticky
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The loud clicking noise is the fuel injector. The fuel pump is high pressurize and since the cobalt tc are direct injection and really doesnt need high pressure. GM said this is a normal condition and to dont replace anything just for that noise
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Hey Everyone,
After reading through every review and post on this forum, I decided to get the SS T/C and finally found one. Thanks to everyone for all the info.
One Question though..
Its got a loud tick to it especially when it starts up, after a few minutes it get quiet but its still there. The A/C isn't on. I remember reading somewhere that this is normal, but is it really and if it is what is it?
After reading through every review and post on this forum, I decided to get the SS T/C and finally found one. Thanks to everyone for all the info.
One Question though..
Its got a loud tick to it especially when it starts up, after a few minutes it get quiet but its still there. The A/C isn't on. I remember reading somewhere that this is normal, but is it really and if it is what is it?
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utube clip I recorded.. sound norm?
Hey guys I'm new to the forum I was reading all the comments about normal tick sounds and wanted your blessing lol this sound good or need a new timing chain tensioner? Gonna pick it up Monday if it seems normal to you guys 1 owner but engine bay filthy... https://youtu.be/_JQxGfy0Zf4
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Sounds like a normal lnf cold start to me. Let it warm up a bit and go into closed loop. The sound will sort of calm down a bit and turn into an "oscillating" clicking at idle, in 1 or so second increments.
#123
Thanks for taking a listen it sounds that way even after warming up so im almost afraid it needs new guides and tensioner or more its gone 89k miles and he says he never had the noise looked at not sure when it started this noisey.. he wants 9500 for the car pass safety and emissions no check engine light.. safe or pass would you guys say? He says he never drove it over 90 mph he pretty old
#125
Defiantly sounds like good advise it failed emissions with p0013 told him how to fix it using forum inst for exhaust solenoid but he's taking it to the stealership asked him to ask about the timing chain tensioner hopefully he does that utube clip I captured from the car is freaking me out.. could it be like a broken rocker or vavlve spring or would it be even more gnarly sounding? Thx