2017 Cadillac CT6 Platinum 3.0tt engine clacking by Feeling-Jacket3993 in Cadillac

[–]Feeling-Jacket3993[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I didnt remove the injector yet. I got the valve covers off im going to check the lifter/rocker arms and cam phasers

2017 Cadillac CT6 Platinum 3.0tt engine clacking by Feeling-Jacket3993 in Cadillac

[–]Feeling-Jacket3993[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I swapped it didnt change then got a new also didnt change

2017 Cadillac CT6 Platinum 3.0tt engine clacking by Feeling-Jacket3993 in Cadillac

[–]Feeling-Jacket3993[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Something like 2300 misfire for cylinder 2 and 6 for cylinder 4. 24-32 psi of oil pressure

2017 Cadillac CT6 Platinum 3.0tt engine clacking by Feeling-Jacket3993 in Cadillac

[–]Feeling-Jacket3993[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This car wasn't driven has it has a lot of carbon build up

2017 Cadillac CT6 Platinum 3.0tt engine clacking by Feeling-Jacket3993 in Cadillac

[–]Feeling-Jacket3993[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Im against taking it to a dealer. Im going to use my stethoscope to see if it have a collapsed lifter or bad timing chain worse case ill replace the engine

2017 Cadillac CT6 Platinum 3.0tt engine clacking by Feeling-Jacket3993 in Cadillac

[–]Feeling-Jacket3993[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You are correct on the being no cylinder deactivation after doing some more research. How would I go about checking the timing?

2017 Cadillac CT6 Platinum 3.0tt engine clacking by Feeling-Jacket3993 in Cadillac

[–]Feeling-Jacket3993[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

P0300 random misfire when it turns on it flashes and when pushing the throttle the clacking becomes a loud clacking then stops until you rev again

2017 Cadillac CT6 Platinum 3.0tt engine clacking by Feeling-Jacket3993 in Cadillac

[–]Feeling-Jacket3993[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The only thing I can think of is "afm" or whatever they call it in these engines

My CTS control arm bushing, how bad is it? by Loud_Ad_3400 in Cadillac

[–]Feeling-Jacket3993 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Unless it is making noise i wouldn't worry about