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Omega Help Area => Omega General Help => Topic started by: JamesV6CDX on 04 December 2007, 16:29:18

Title: Tappety noise
Post by: JamesV6CDX on 04 December 2007, 16:29:18

I was just listening to my Miggy, and I heard a tappety noise. It sounds like a lifter acting up a bit - only really notice at idle.

I don't think it's a big cause for concern at the moment - although I'm tempted to try some VX fully synth - I've heard this helps with noisy lifters?

Title: Re: Tappety noise
Post by: JasonH on 04 December 2007, 20:35:18

I found moving from 10W40 semi to 5W30 fully synth makes my lifters sound slightly worse.

I moved back to 10W40 and now I'm back to 5W30 and I think the engine is slightly more tappety with the 5W30.

Mind you in the service history Vx were asked to listen to the lifters at 50k miles - they said sounds normal. Car still fine at 126k.

Title: Re: Tappety noise
Post by: Kevin Wood on 04 December 2007, 21:19:48

Your engine sounded really sweet the other week, James...

Until the LPG injectors started clacking away!

Kevin

Title: Re: Tappety noise
Post by: Martin_1962 on 05 December 2007, 12:33:53

Mine are quite noisy!

Are you sure it isn't your gas injectors?