hi i posted before about this issue before i replaced lifters. hi there i recently bought a mfi rs turbo converted escort cabby. long and short of the issue is there is a tapping noise from top of engine. i replaced all the hydrolic lifters.when i started it for the first 30 seconds it was lovely then all of a sudden it started tapping badly again. the cam has been checked and all ok.

sometimes now and again the oil light flickers soon as i reved engine it clears.

my question is i want to remove the sump of my mfi cvh engine , just to check the oil pick up is not partly blocked,is it just the case of dropping the exhaust taking the starter off and the gearbox plate and i can remove it ? the sump is the modified one with a plate around the sump edge.

if this doesnt cure it can only be the oil pump in my opinion but would get it pressure tested first before fitting one, help on both problems will be great thank you all