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Chevrolet Tracker 1999–2001technical service bulletin

Bulletin 000601006A · NHTSA communication 616372 · issued Nov 1, 2000

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Engine and Engine Cooling
component
1999–2001
model years
3
vehicle entries

Official summary

Experiencing a tick type noise coming from the engine while the engine is running during cold or hot operation. The condition will be most noticeable on vehicles that have been stored for extended periods of time without running the engine or on vehicles following a repair to the valve lifters and camshafts. *tt

What a TSB means. Technical service bulletins are repair guidance manufacturers send to dealers — they are not recalls, and repairs are not automatically free (warranty extensions are an exception worth checking). The full document is available via NHTSA’s vehicle lookup.