Thread: Oil for Erst
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Old Mar 31, 2007 | 01:18 PM
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Originally Posted by vroooom ptssssh
I dunno if its tapping cos the oil's too thin or not tho, It seems very thin when hot....so was wanting to know what oils best jus so I can change it and eliminate that. I do reckon it needs a new cam an tappets tho, Ive got spares and am 70% sure its a brand new cam an tappets in my spare head so need to check that.
Tapping shows that something has worn past tolerance, oil is there to lubricate, NOT sound deaden
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