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Old 12-21-2015, 12:45 AM   #1
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Question 454 faint ticking - problem or normal??

Hello all, I have a carbureted Gen V (1991) 454 with H.O. heads (casting 14097088) in my '80 'Burban. I have had this truck for 5 months and since then its had a faint ticking noise that I cant seem to pin point. It is the same no matter if its 110 degrees (southern NV summer) or 30 degrees outside temperature (winter in northern AZ high elevation). At light throttle its the same. Anything above mid throttle it gets louder. I have checked my exhaust (headers into cat-less H-pipe) and found no leaks whatsoever. I am thinking maybe the lifters or the valves. Not entirely sure as this is the first Chevy engine Ive owned that ticks like this. The link below is to a short video I shot last night (with my Galaxy S4) so you can get an idea of what Im hearing.

https://vid.me/j1F2


Any ideas would be greatly appreciated. Thanks again.
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Re: 454 faint ticking - problem or normal??

Sounds more of like a rod knock to me... a video under the hood and revving would be helpful if you could post that. Oh and welcome to the forum!!
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Old 12-23-2015, 08:37 PM   #3
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Re: 454 faint ticking - problem or normal??

https://vid.me/e/bhwL

Here is another clip. Notice it gets louder as I go lower with the camera.
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Re: 454 faint ticking - problem or normal??

Move your camera over to the fuel pump side of the engine and listen. Some times the spring inside the pump gets weak and allows a ticking sound from the fuel pump pushrod. I have seen AC and other brands of pumps do this.
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Old 12-26-2015, 04:08 PM   #5
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Re: 454 faint ticking - problem or normal??

^^^ no mechanical pump provision on Gen V (1991) block so it isn't that. It gets louder closer to oil pan.
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Old 12-26-2015, 05:24 PM   #6
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Re: 454 faint ticking - problem or normal??

Use a mechanic's stethoscope and put the probe all over the engine, touch it to everything not moving.. When the noise gets the loudest, you are next to the source.
A rod knock will be much more pronounced when the probe touches the oil pan or lower edge of the block.
A lifter,valve or rocker when you touch the valve cover.
Good luck, and keep us posted of what you find.
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Old 12-26-2015, 09:28 PM   #7
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Re: 454 faint ticking - problem or normal??

For the not really mechanics like me, a long screwdriver to an ear works as well...
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Old 08-21-2016, 07:46 PM   #8
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Re: 454 faint ticking - problem or normal??

the high rpm ticking is the lifters. what of the lifters (valve cover clearance?) i still dont know. And the idle ive been unable to pin point.
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