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she's tapping
« on: 10 March 2009, 12:54:00 »
Sorted the tensioner pulley that was running dry. now i can hear where the noise is coming from. it's tapping slightly on one side of the head and noticibly quieter on the other! im assuming its a noisy tappet so a few oil changes are in order!? the noise is constant but does not go away when the engine warms up? I was thinking of using a bit of wynns but shes done 124000 so there could be a lot of gunk to come loose!!! ive also notice she idles a bit rough some of the time but it seems to get better as she warms up!
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Re: she's tapping
« Reply #1 on: 10 March 2009, 14:32:45 »
I had exactly the same on my old 2.5 - it's a busted cam follower. No amount of oil changes etc will cure it unfortunately. The spring inside breaks and it has to be replaced if you want the noise to go!
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Re: she's tapping
« Reply #2 on: 10 March 2009, 15:27:54 »
will it stay drivable though? ive not got enough cash to be making repairs for a month or so?
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Re: she's tapping
« Reply #3 on: 10 March 2009, 15:32:50 »
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will it stay drivable though? ive not got enough cash to be making repairs for a month or so?

Should be fine. I've done over 1000 miles on a colapsed lifter :D
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Re: she's tapping
« Reply #4 on: 10 March 2009, 15:36:39 »
the cam belt is due in a few thousand miles so will get it repaired then! am i looking at big garage bucks? only had the car a couple of days so its a bit of a gutter :(
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Re: she's tapping
« Reply #5 on: 10 March 2009, 15:41:01 »
did not add that the noise is not very loud i can drown it out by putting on the heater!
« Last Edit: 10 March 2009, 15:41:26 by fudy »
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Re: she's tapping
« Reply #6 on: 10 March 2009, 15:42:02 »
Might as well get it done with the timing belt. It will have to be taken off anyway. I haven't looked at prices for mine yet but I doubt they're too expensive. Are you doning the belt yourself?
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Re: she's tapping
« Reply #7 on: 10 March 2009, 15:43:37 »
was thinking of doing it myself but the locking kit prices could force a garage job :(
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Re: she's tapping
« Reply #8 on: 10 March 2009, 16:32:54 »
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was thinking of doing it myself but the locking kit prices could force a garage job :(

You could always borrow a locking kit .......  ::)  :y if you promise not to bugger it up & bring it back.  ;)  ;)
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Re: she's tapping
« Reply #9 on: 11 March 2009, 12:27:51 »
As Omega Man states quite correctly - you can drive without problems for a while. Remember though that it will damage the affected cam lobe over time. Best thing is to change them all for a sweet running engine!
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