Originally Posted by john_p_b

it's looking more and more likely that i'm going to need to take the head back off my saph as i've done over 700 miles now sinse rebuild and the tappets are still noisy as hell.

it's only 1 maybe 2 of them but it's driving me insane now and i cant help but feel it's more than likely a blocked oilway going on what i've seen come out of another head that was ported by the same place that did mine it taps from cold but then shuts up once driven for a few miles but then as soon as you come to a standstill and leave at idle for a minute it starts again.

so my dilema is this.......it's bad enough i'm going to have to take it off and strip it down after spending over a grand on headwork plus new MLS gasket and headbolts but am i going to need to get it skimmed again? done just over 700 miles sinse it was last skimmed, had the block face skimmed too and used a MLS headgasket. i'm undecided as part of me is in pain at taking more thickness off the head but then the other part of me thinks i'd be a fool to not get it done incase there is a slight leak when i put it all back together.

your thoughts please peeps.

cheers
john