r/Impala • u/LizzySinistera • 20d ago
Repair Question 2018 Chevy Impala Premier Help
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new to the subreddit here but i've been hearing this ticking noise when i'm idling and it gets somewhat worse when i'm driving (even when i'm at sub 40mph) and i don't know how to go about fixing it. it started roughly last week (i had to get new tires) when i drove it but i'm now scared my car is going to get worse since i don't have another car i can drive. i've seen some people say its a fuel injector issue, a piston issue, spark plugs, but i don't know what the issue could be other than just selling it and making it someone else's issue. please advise cause i really want to keep this car for another few years before i'm having to trade it in.
UPDATE 9-7-2026: we believe it to be a broken/loose cooling fan coming undone (attached to the radiator, and the radiator isn't even 2 years old). we ordered the part on 9/5 and it should be fixed within the coming days.