Lifter tick or exhaust manifold? 2019 Rebel

[rkjunior]

2019 Rebel with 55k. Noticed some very loud lifter tick lately, louder on the passenger side. Normal or should I be worried about the manifold potentially?

Link to video:

 

[rkjunior]

Forgot to mention this is after the truck has warmed up.

 

[HSKR R/T]

Just helped a local friend replace spark plugs in his 2017. Similar sound, a d it was definitely lifters on #1 cylinder. One way to help isolate is to use a long screwdriver. Place it on engine where you think sound is coming from then ut handle up against your ear like a stethoscope. Helps isolated where sound is coming from. Unfortunately, my local friend is looking at cam and lifter replacement, if not entire engine if it got too bad.

 

[raygun9]

Agree with @HSKR R/T that is lifter tick not manifold.

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[rkjunior]

Thanks fellas. Worth bringing it in for or normal at this point?

 

[rkjunior]

Just in case, here's an update with a cold start from this morning. I still feel like it sounds like garbage but maybe it's just me trying to will myself into a new truck

 

[HSKR R/T]

Thanks fellas. Worth bringing it in for or normal at this point?

That is past normal, definitely take it in

 

[WXman]

That's exactly what mine sounded like until I dumped the 0W20 water oil and put a quality 5W30 synthetic in it. Been quiet as a mouse ever since. At 12,000 miles now and zero issues.

 

[SD Rebel]

That's exactly what mine sounded like until I dumped the 0W20 water oil and put a quality 5W30 synthetic in it. Been quiet as a mouse ever since. At 12,000 miles now and zero issues.

If that's the case, the sound you heard wasn't bad lifter. No oil can fix that.

But it does bring up the possibility that the OPs problem isn't a lifter going bad, but maybe something else? He can certainly try the different oil weight at this point, worth a shot before taking it the next step.

 

[BowDown]

I'm gonna disagree with everyone here, that's an exhaust leak.
Why? In the 1st video, the "tick" was clearly louder on the passenger side than the driver side. If it was a lifter, being that the lifters are more or less in the center of the block (left bank/right bank) the noise, IMO, wouldn't be louder on one side vs the other. It also sounds like an exhaust leak vs a tap-tap-tap of a failed or failing lifter

 

[HSKR R/T]

BTW, this is what a lifter failure sounds like

That video shows broken exhaust manifold bolts, not lifter.

I just helped a friend over the weekend chs ge spark plugs. He definitely has lifter issue. Sounded like OPs first video, and it was definitely more pronounced on drivers side than passenger side, but could be heard from both since his failure was on #1 cylinder.

 

[BowDown]

BTW, this is a failed lifter

 

[BowDown]

That video shows broken exhaust manifold bolts, not lifter.

I just helped a friend over the weekend chs ge spark plugs. He definitely has lifter issue. Sounded like OPs first video, and it was definitely more pronounced on drivers side than passenger side, but could be heard from both since his failure was on #1 cylinder.

I linked the wrong video
OP, bet you a beer (A long Island/Texas Tea for me) that you have an exhaust leak and by exhaust leak, I mean the infamous cracked exhaust manifold

 

[Cbty2050]

100% cracked manifold noise in the video. Only done 3 sets in the last week

 

[rkjunior]

Thanks all. I'm going to bring it in under the assumption it's the cracked manifold. Also trying to get a good will repair approved for my trash AC the truck also has so pending that at the moment.

 

[rkjunior]

Update for anyone following -- both exhaust manifolds being replaced under the powertrain warranty.

 

[BowDown]

Update for anyone following -- both exhaust manifolds being replaced under the powertrain warranty.

You owe me a long island tea

 

[ImEngineer]

Update for anyone following -- both exhaust manifolds being replaced under the powertrain warranty.

That's great news! For anyone else who has experience with this: is this repair normally covered under the powertrain warranty?

 

[ImEngineer]

Update for anyone following -- both exhaust manifolds being replaced under the powertrain warranty.

Also, for clarity, is it the exhaust manifolds themselves that crack? Or is it the bolts that break off and just the bolts need replaced? I was under the impression the most common problem was just the bolts.

 

[Cbty2050]

Also, for clarity, is it the exhaust manifolds themselves that crack? Or is it the bolts that break off and just the bolts need replaced? I was under the impression the most common problem was just the bolts.

5th gens manifolds crack is the most common. If the manifold is cracked it is covered by powertrain warranty.