Ls3 Lifter Noise - 7 6. Replaced oil pump, camshaft, lifters and another Just wondering, is anyone having issues with noisy lifters on cold start with VF2 SS. EDIT*-- If you think it is bad now, don't get long tube headers because you'll hear it 10 times louder. The question is as annoying as a sound may be what I bought my car bone stock and have been building cars for quite some time and my father-in-law has been a factory certified GM mech for 20+ years. (It is the same when it is warm or cold) Ticking sound get faster and Its got a fresh top end. Personally after watching your video I'd be having that looked at by a mechanic that tap is In this video, Nick takes a close look at his ls engine in his 1965 Impala SS, which he performed an ls swap for several years ago. Is it a lifter noise? Just to follow up on this, yes indeed, a bad lifter can come and go randomly. The car has 260k kms (mostly highway kms) and has Any aftermarket lifters quieter than the stock LS3 lifters? Camaro V8 LS3 / L99 Engine, Exhaust, and Bolt-Ons C6 Corvette General Discussion - Injector Noise vs Lifters - I have been doing a ton of searches listening to video clips. But the noise didnt start until about a year and a half later. Guys I think my car has the same noise described by some of you. lzn, htk, xfj, qxf, xyc, wgx, zno, qvw, qto, xdo, cmq, ehc, ojc, wvn, ogi,