Brother. You saved me a TON of money. I replaced my oil pan gasket about 6 months ago. Every since then I’ve had that Chevy tick! But it’s been sporadic and not constant. Had already ordered a lifter kit and was fully prepared to dig in and pull the heads off and do a full blown lifter replacement and having my heads resurfaced while I was at it. Just happened to stumble across this video and I wish I could upload a pic of my o-ring. Apparently we moved the pickup tube when replacing the oil pan gasket and it caused the o-ring to pinch and split. Thank you so much for this video. THIS is what KZfaq is for! 💪🏼

My 2005 Yukon 4.8 started ticking about 3 months ago after 180,000 miles. After 5 miles the ticking would start but then it would stop after about 15 miles. Ticking would be loud sometimes and was driving me crazy. Found this video and decided I would do this. I found the o-ring on the pickup tube crushed on one side. When I started to remove it and the o-ring just split. Put the new o-ring on the pickup tube and new gasket on the oil pan. After everything was put back together I took it for a ride. There was no ticking. After 1 month, I still haven't heard the ticking. Thanks for the video, it helped so much.

I did this over the summer. Dropped the pan Removed P/U tube Cleaned tube out (brake parts cleaner) Cleaned oil pan out completely New O ring, filter and felpro gasket. Oil pressure IMMEDIATELY up over 50# Then over 40 during idle. I'm so glad I did it

Thanks for your help. I've been dealing with this tap for 2 years the o ring was my exact problem. You save me a grand or more on a lifer replacement. Thanks once again.

I have never commented on anything, but I've had a lifter tick for over a year that came and went , I saw this post/vid, did the repair and the tick is gone and engine sounds smother that ever.... Such a simple repair that resulted in a major improvement. This should be the first thing done before pulling out the big bucks for replacing anything and everything. Thank You!!!

I did this to my Tahoe, I highly recommend everyone with an ls with less than 40 psi oil pressure at idle. Mine has 50+ psi at idle now, it was 20 or so before

Thank you so much for this video! After watching, I made this repair to my 2002 Silverado and so far it looks like that little o-ring was indeed the problem!! I took it to the Chevy dealer/service a year ago and they told me I needed a new motor. Snakes!

Had the terrible tick on my 2005 Tahoe, I back it up a steep hill with noise pointed down, oil went to front of engine covering pick up oil O ring. NO TICK. Had new oil pick up o ring installed, that was 20k miles ago, shows a increase in oil pressure and no tick.

Great video Man! And you made me laugh. Congratulations on the new baby!!

Not a mechanic, but a tech tip I picked up was to jack up from the rear diff enough to visibly tilt the truck a couple inches from the rear. If the tick stops usually a bad o ring on the pick up. So far has been on the money.

Tight Work Bro 💪 Thank u very much for this helpfull vid 🙏 🙌

The right stuff is the best. I sealed the carb bowl on my dirt bike back in the day. I was sold since.

I actually had a little tick in my 03 5.3 , put new surpentine belt on fixed it!!

Yes I got same problem thank you for the nice video

My 2007 Cadillac escalade just started some kind of knocking/ticking sound. I will give this a try and will use "LS Engine Oil Pump Pickup Tube Brace / Clamp" to hold it evenly once I'm able to walk again. Will be harder with the 4wd but that's part of the fun as u said : ). Will update once done. Thanks heaps.

Changed the Pick Up O Ring and Fixed the Tapping. !! Hallelujah.

Good to see you. I didn't see you put out a video a week ago. I was wondering where you went.

Awesome video and straight to the point. I hope mine works out the same way?.Thank you

Just did this after a solid liqui Moly engine flush + Liqui Moly Hydraulic Lifter additive - still slight tick. Aggravating.

Welcome back. Hope all is well.

LOVE THE SQUARE BODY BACK THERE BRO

Great video Dick!

Thanks for the video. The sound is similar to the one that the Tahoe makes when there is no steering fluid. Check steering fluid first since it is an easy fix. Excelente video anyways

Hello Richie!!! From a former F-16 Crew Chief 148th AMU

I can confirm, had the tick initially, it got worse after sometime where it sounded more like tapping, it'd come and go randomly, I ended up using thicker oil as a remedy, lowered the tapping but it definitely was there. eventually, I got a check engine light after 6-8 months of on and off with the tapping, turned out to be my oil pressure, replaced the O ring + gasket, and that fixed the entire thing.

GREAT JOB MAN GREAT JOB

Good video, I need to do this soon Bc I have 226,000 miles on mine.

Is there an actual video of the noise tick it was making ?

Great video 👍

Is everything you did in this video the same for an 03 suburban LT

I swear bro you record like I look at the cam...lol, hey thanks for this info..im bout to do this to my 5.3

Good stuff! Same vehicle , same tick , hopefully same result. Ty

Gracias maestro buen trabajo y buena ayuda lo are en mi silvetado 2010 🤝👍

Hey did your oil pressure on the dash change any after you did this?

I would use some AT 205 stop leak. Minor main seal leaks can be stopped with this product. It works by rejuvenating the rubber seal and swelling it slightly. Sometimes you get lucky and this totally stops the problem even on leaks that drip a lot.

GREAT JOB BRO

Hey Dick that a good presentation, I will be doing that tomorrow and I hope that it brings my oil pressure back up because it has no oil pressure and it is ticking like the one you did.

Hey my experience with the LS pick up tube fix is that the factory only put one bolt in the pick up tube to oil pump even tho it has 2 holes which is what eventually causes failure/lifter tick from oil starvation over time. They make a small bracket that allows you to bolt both sides of the pick up tube down to prevent that failure in the future

I have an 02 avalanche with a 5.3l lm7 engine. Does the link in the description with the torque specs work for that as well? I'm about to do this to my truck this weekend.

Good morning, I changed the oil pump on a 2006 Chevrolet 5.3 because it had low pressure. Now that it has a new one, every morning or every time the engine cools down when starting, the lifters or horses make a noise and after a few seconds it comes loose, do you think it's because of that ring gasket??? thank you

Having code P219A and slight tick. Oil pressure looks good, however could it have good oil pressure but a bad o-ring on the pickup tube?

In progress of this myself, using a 1/4hex electric impact need torque specs for the pickup tube nuts/bolts. Oil pan bolts to include the 15mm ones that attach to trans.

Thankyou so much it help to quiet it

Thank you very much for this, my 2005 Yukon is doing this right now. Sounds great when started then once it’s warm tick tick tick tick tick. Ugh it 4wd though. Gotta deal with a front differential. Thanks again for you video.

My 2002 Silverado Z71 extended cab with the 5.3 has the ticking at startup with 111000 miles. Goes away after a minute. I have good oil pressure. So could my issue be a passage restricted up around the lifter that would be fixed by an engine oil treatment? Thanks

I started hearing the tick in my 09 tahoe , it’s not constant i only hear it when I turn it on and after a while it’s gone … would it be the o ring gasket too ?

I always make sure to do a full under carriage wash at a hand car wash before doing this type of work. Also make sure the block surface is clean and dry and surrounding areas with brake parts cleaner. Nothing sucks worse than being on your back installing a pan and just when you're about to put it in place you hit a dirty/oil spot on the dab of gasket sealant and have to wiggle out from under and prep it again. Permatex Black - Right Stuff - is Awesome! Another thing that can cause tick with hydraulic lash adjusters is pouring in "Engine Restore" - that blue stuff with gold flake for loss of compression. It doesn't harden, but is similar to a fine grit sand. It gunks up HLA'S and gives a false sense of security for worn piston rings. Snake Oil at its Finest!

At 18:56, what is that high pitch noise? The alternator pulley?

*Update: Tahoe is good. No ticking 👌*

what it mean when my 2005 gmc Yukon is knocking is it the knock sensor or lifters

I’m gonna do this next month. Hopefully it helps.

Did your oil pressure gauge jiggle before you fixed the o ring? Mine started ticking and has a misfire when cold. Seems to stop after oil has circulated through. Tick goes away as well.

Have you ever had issues with the starter relay? Seems like a common problem (cold run)

The air is sucking into the pickup tube through the O-ring and eventually traped in the lifters which causes the ticking.

The ticking in my truck got worst after the 0-ring got replaced.any ideas?

This sound just as much like the issue I’m having with my 05 Tahoe but my question is not to sound dumb I’m learning still but is the oil P/U tube and o- rings the same as a 5.3? And also my oil pressure is around 38 psi to around 45 sometimes is that normal?

I replaced my pick up tube o-ring and oil pan gasket the other night. fixed my trucks low oil pressure issue and no more lifter tick. Thanks!

is the color of the o ring really important?

that oil pan gasket comes with an o-ring?

72401 is that the part number for the o ring

Damn ! I wish I found this video a year ago ! I sold my truck with 220 k miles. This was likely the problem . Hind Sight 20/20 I was hoping to get to 500k

I have the same tahoe same year and everything when you change the rear main seal can you do a video on it

What if it does it every day after it warms up once it warms up it ticks loud as hell for about 10 minutes and then stops and then it’s quiet. pretty much only does it if it’s been sitting for a hot minute and then it Repeats

Thanks man

You can drop the side of the crossmember closest to the oil pan it'll give enough room to drop the pan

Nice

Thanks

Interesting design flaw. Engineers had to expect that oil seals like that would leak with age. I wonder if it would have worked better if the seal were in a position that is normally below the oil level of the pan. Then air wouldn't get in and reduce the efficiency of the pump at every startup.

I just recovered my 03 RWD with the 4.8. He ticks a little bit...ill have to look into this...

Wish we could have heard a before / after sound

Hey Bro what year is that Chevy truck next to you? I told my wife to this dude out here Tahoe and Chevy truck just like I do

Right stuff is the best there is!!

Great video, I would like to know how much would you charge to fix my Tahoe, it's exactly the same noise, my name is Carmela

How the heck did you get the key in the ignition at that angle..... I have to sit down in the seat EVERY DAMN TIME. Nice to see another video so soon buddy!

My oil guage is pegged out on my 04 silverado 4x4 so I assumed that the guage was faulty and not reading correctly.got the truck with 220,000 miles.has TIS rims with 33's.it ran like a charm the day I got it but in 3 mos I had to do a remanned 4l60e.ive had this same intermitten tick that ive been chasing and a P0300. I did MAF sensor,crank position sensor, and next will be coil packs and plugs...i got the truck at a good price even with adding a transmission but that tick is bothering the hell out of me.some days dont do it at all....also somtimes I can be going down the road and all the dash warning lights will come on.then go off after 10 or so seconds.kind of aggravating as well!!

This might be my issue. I’ve just done a head gasket and she started up beautifully. But this tick appeared after the second day. I’ll see about this.

I've been searching on youtube for awhile to confirm my suspicions about that rubber seal that goes bad..I have this same issue..you can shut the motor off and restart it 5 or 6 times..it will go way until you let the oil pressure drop Below 40psi for 30 seconds. I am glad I found this video...so one question..did this fix the problem?

Can you have a bad O ring and tick with good oil pressure and no Check engine light?

How long did this take ? Great Video man !

@dick hamm So replacing the o-ring on the pick up tube is what fixed the ticking? I actually own an 05 tahoe 2wd w/ the 4.8 only difference is my ticking is constant. Thought I would need to replace the lifter itself and possibly other engine components. Would like to know what you think. Would also love saving the money if that all it is?

Great video man, my 6.0 has been ticking too but the oil pressure reads just fine. Only thing is that it jumps around at idle, normally around 40 to 45 psi. As soon as I accelerate though, it goes up to 70 and holds steady. Do you think this could be because of that gasket?

thanks it seems to have worked.. for now

Man I'm at a loss. Mine only ticks on a cold startup, then quits when driving around town at 25-35 mph. If i go on the highway at 65 mph its sing like a sewing machine, noticable and annoying. O ring or a collapsed lifter?

You're lucky you have a 2 wheel drive truck. So much easier to take off the pan. On the 4WD models you have to drop the entire front differential assembly to get to it.

I seen that you used the AC Delco PF61E oil filter. Why is that and why not use the PF46E filter?

Hey Dick Hamm!! Hope to get a response.. I checked in to get the lifter noise fixed.. then I realized you pulled down the oil pan and the shop said my leak is coming from the oil pan gasket.. they said they had to drop the engine in order to do it- are they jacking with me or what? U didn't drop yours right? I have a 06 silverado 5.3 btw Cheers, talk soon!?!?

Is the tic just on start up? I have a tahoe with 275,000 on her.and noisy on cold starts.then goes away.thanks.peace!

Good lord that power steering pump sounds like s**t man. Needs a flush. Good video

Did this today oil pressure didn't change still idles at 20 and 30ish on road and tick is still there ?

What about smoke on the first time of start up when the car has been sitting for more that 12hrs? Also oil pressure is reading about 1/4 lower than normal

How'd you get that oil pan so clean did you pressure wash it?

All the 4WD guys disliked the video lol

Howdy Dick I have a 95 chevy tahoe four door four wheel drive.i made the mistake of bragging on how good It was sounding the day before yesterday..Well yesterday my wife took It to the store and did not warm It up even for one minute.When she came back all my lifters were clicking on both sides.I put some oil in it but it didn't quieten it down..Does this sound like the oil pump to you??..Thanks

Has it done it again yet? I have an 06 Sierra with the same problem

Also where did you purchase the o ring?

My 2006 GMC Sierra has the 4.8 it has the intermittent tick but idles at 40 psi and when driving it goes up to 60 psi, any ideas??

So, only a gasket in pick up tube fixed this? How? My oil pressure is always below 40, unless I'm accelerating. Should I do this?

Did you have low pressure before? Has the tick come back?

Keep buying the Supertech. I have a 2nd Gen Vortec with almost 300K miles. Lifetime of Supertec full syn and Delco filters and I still love to floor it from time to time, you know...Let the Hosses run a little... Nary a peep of complaint from the old girl.

What did use to clean up the bottom of the engine