hi all need a favour plz ive bought a mk escort rs2000 after a few hundred miles head gasket went im not bothered because got the car real cheap as a trade in from work

ive put a new steel head gasket on etc etc ive done about 1500 miles now the problem is its taping like fcuk it never did it b4 oh until now!!!
ive put 10/40 semi synthtic oil in (miller) now could that b the problem oil too thin after a few hundred miles???
ive also bin told the lifters but there 357 quid i could get an engine for that just wondered if you could help

 

Same prob as me matey Can get tappets for £207 for all 16 still a rip off though

 

ive got my mate to look into it hes getting me some made up 4 about 10quid each but apparntly theres too different sorts of em so ive phoned my garage who did the ed gasket to see wot sort mine wa apparntly theres double valve springs n single but my garage cnt remember so gonna take rocker cover off n ave a look so if you need any n if this bloke gets me em il let uknow

 

Nice 1 mate can you eep me posted please

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