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mick-1975

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tapping
« on: 14 March 2009, 16:20:13 »
  hello everyone , i have just finished doing the head gasket on my 20l estate and got it back together now .  :y
  
  now i have noticed there is a tapping noise seems to come from the head,   i have put everything back the way i stripped it down and the same order . a
  any ideas as everything is touque down right !!  :y
 thanks mick
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Re: tapping
« Reply #1 on: 14 March 2009, 19:59:04 »
It sounds like the hydraulic lifters have gone dry but don't worry to much about it as it will die down after a while once the oil has got round it and in it.

Paul :y
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Re: tapping
« Reply #2 on: 14 March 2009, 20:39:39 »
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It sounds like the hydraulic lifters have gone dry but don't worry to much about it as it will die down after a while once the oil has got round it and in it.

Paul :y

  thanks i hope so
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Re: tapping
« Reply #3 on: 14 March 2009, 21:33:25 »
A couple of oil  changes will quieten it down :y
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