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Houston Mechanic Reccommendation? - 2017 Chevy 5.3 ticking
Posted on 3/13/24 at 9:35 am
Posted on 3/13/24 at 9:35 am
Need a reccommendation for a mechanic in the Houston area for my chevy 1500. 5.3 is ticking, and I think it's the lifters possibly.
With the research I have done I believe I have ruled out an exhuast leak, the bolts look fine, and I don't see any carbon build up. I have also seen that sometimes the coils come disconnected. Those are all good too.
With the research I have done I believe I have ruled out an exhuast leak, the bolts look fine, and I don't see any carbon build up. I have also seen that sometimes the coils come disconnected. Those are all good too.
Posted on 3/13/24 at 9:39 am to JohnDoe00
The 5.3 on my ‘13 Suburban is doing the same thing.
Posted on 3/13/24 at 10:37 am to JohnDoe00
Could be seal on the oil pump. Happened to me.
Posted on 3/13/24 at 11:12 am to TigerFanDan
Did you lose pressure? Oil pressure is fine right now.
Posted on 3/13/24 at 11:21 am to JohnDoe00
J&T Automotive at Campbell & Westview
Posted on 3/13/24 at 12:03 pm to JohnDoe00
Posted on 3/13/24 at 12:10 pm to JohnDoe00
quote:
2017 Chevy 5.3 ticking
What kind of ticking. It could just be the direct injection which ticks and is completely normal.
Edit: Most lifter tick either goes away, or is drastically quieter, when the engine warms up. The DI system will always tick. It’s very noticeable when you have a wall to bounce the sound back - like in a garage or a drive through.
This post was edited on 3/13/24 at 12:14 pm
Posted on 3/13/24 at 2:05 pm to JohnDoe00
I drive a 2002 Chevy with 5.3 as my daily driver, 370k miles. I bought it new. At 200k miles my lifters starting tapping loud. Like had to turn off at drive thru to order loud. I talked to my mechanic and he suggested swapping to shell rotella. Heavy duty diesel oil. The ticking went away totally. I change oil since then every 5k miles and filter every 10k miles. No issues since. 5.3 is an amazing engine.
Posted on 3/13/24 at 3:55 pm to Hankg
Bill English in Stafford is excellent.
Posted on 3/13/24 at 4:12 pm to Hankg
CAFE killed it with AFM
This post was edited on 3/13/24 at 4:13 pm
Posted on 3/13/24 at 5:09 pm to JohnDoe00
Mine did this at 100k miles. Like 105,000
Barely out of warranty.
I was quoted around $4k in 2020 because they have to fix them all or you damage cam shaft and it’s basically totaled.
I sold it.
Literally the same truck as you. And I’ve warned others.
PS: a mechanic told me to sell it because he had seen it with almost every 5.3L Chevy from that year. I straight up told the dealership salesman that sold it to me…that he sold me a lemon. He just put his head down.
Also, when I sold it, I traded it Toyota Slidell for full carmax value without the lifter cost. Tells you how much it would cost them to fix it in house.
Barely out of warranty.
I was quoted around $4k in 2020 because they have to fix them all or you damage cam shaft and it’s basically totaled.
I sold it.
Literally the same truck as you. And I’ve warned others.
PS: a mechanic told me to sell it because he had seen it with almost every 5.3L Chevy from that year. I straight up told the dealership salesman that sold it to me…that he sold me a lemon. He just put his head down.
Also, when I sold it, I traded it Toyota Slidell for full carmax value without the lifter cost. Tells you how much it would cost them to fix it in house.
This post was edited on 3/13/24 at 5:20 pm
Posted on 3/13/24 at 6:12 pm to The Levee
That’s why the gmc &. Chevy dealers are offering lifetime power train warranties.
Posted on 3/13/24 at 10:17 pm to The Levee
I actually just got my 2018 Yukon Denali back from getting a full AFM/DOD delete last week. I plan to do a larger writeup about it but if it's a simple tick, it could be one of your standard lifters. However, if the tick becomes a tap and you get a cylinder misfire warning light, you have a collapsed AFM/DOD lifter that will remain collapsed until you have someone pull the heads and get it out. Here's comparison to a normal hydraulic roller lifter versus a AFM/DOD:
I bought that Yukon with 97k miles on it (in fantastic shape) and knew those lifters are just ticking timebombs and a question of when they will actually collapse and not come back. So, I bought an AFM/DOD delete kit from AMS Racing and it included a Brian Tooley Racing camshaft and lifters of your choice. The truck runs great and the engine should go the long haul like I plan to use it.
https://www.amsracing.net/collections/gm-afm-dod-kits/products/2014-current-gm-chevy-gen-v-l83-5-3l-complete-active-fuel-management-afm-dod-delete-kit-1
I bought that Yukon with 97k miles on it (in fantastic shape) and knew those lifters are just ticking timebombs and a question of when they will actually collapse and not come back. So, I bought an AFM/DOD delete kit from AMS Racing and it included a Brian Tooley Racing camshaft and lifters of your choice. The truck runs great and the engine should go the long haul like I plan to use it.
https://www.amsracing.net/collections/gm-afm-dod-kits/products/2014-current-gm-chevy-gen-v-l83-5-3l-complete-active-fuel-management-afm-dod-delete-kit-1
This post was edited on 3/13/24 at 10:19 pm
Posted on 3/13/24 at 11:21 pm to JohnDoe00
I’ve got a 2006 with the 5.3 with 275K miles on it and it started this tapping a month ago. I thought maybe there was some gunk in the lifter itself or an oil passage.
I got some sea foam and put a double dose in the crankcase oil and ran about 200 miles then changed the oil. The lifter is no longer tapping. Hopefully, it is fixed.
I got some sea foam and put a double dose in the crankcase oil and ran about 200 miles then changed the oil. The lifter is no longer tapping. Hopefully, it is fixed.
Posted on 3/14/24 at 4:53 pm to JohnDoe00
H Town is a big city. What side of town are you on?
Posted on 3/15/24 at 10:34 am to Fetch78
I am in the oak forest area.
Right at TC Jester and 610.
Right at TC Jester and 610.
Posted on 3/15/24 at 10:36 am to JohnDoe00
Lot of mixed reviews here. I had an engine light come on but it went away before I could bring it somewhere to pull the code.
I went ahead and put sea foam in the fuel, and I may try the heavier oil weight. Would hate to have to sell it and buy something else right now. Only have 130k miles on it now.
I went ahead and put sea foam in the fuel, and I may try the heavier oil weight. Would hate to have to sell it and buy something else right now. Only have 130k miles on it now.
Posted on 3/15/24 at 1:06 pm to JohnDoe00
Please keep us updated and good luck. Like I said, in my situation, the heavier oil did the trick for me. I did want to clarify though. I have been using the heavier oil now for about 175k miles. Before and after that I have had a constant check engine light on. Light has been on for -15 years. I’m the kind of guy that doesn’t care about a check engine light on as long as the truck runs fine and is reliable. Hell my truck is 22 years old now. Like me ( I’m in 50’s) it’s tired with aches and pains every day. A friend plugged his code reader into my truck, because he was interested , a while back and it was lots of codes including three cylinder misfires. Lol. Truck runs fine so I could care less about the light. I’m now curious how many miles I am going to get out of this engine… 500k????
Posted on 3/15/24 at 8:46 pm to Hankg
I had an 05’ Chevy Z71 crew cab with the 5.3 purchased new that I ended up trading in with 220K miles. Loved the truck. Three biggest issues were 1) Check engine came on around 35K miles, throwing a code for knock sensors. A faulty design in my opinion, the sensor was located where water accumulated on top of the block. 2) had the ticking from the lifters which I chose not to do anything about but it was annoying. 3) for some reason I went through hub bearings more than any other vehicle I’ve ever owned.
Posted on 3/16/24 at 12:21 pm to JohnDoe00
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9028 W. Little York
713-466-4461
Vietnamese owner does good work and is honest
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