ok, so far i have changed the Cam, vernier pully, New tappets, new oil stem seals, but when the car is started it sounds tappetty, is this cos my cam is not new? The plan is to buy a new one and a new head, but for the interrim i never planed on buying a new one as i didnt want to spend 300notes and fook it up, but for the time being is there anything i can do to reduce the tappetty noise? its not overally bad, but i just notice it and wondered if it can be quiterned

 

check oil pressure
possible oil pick up tube in sump is clogged

 

Ranj, how would you clean/de-clog the pick up tube?
Or is it a sump off job?

Other thing I know of, Tried Mobil and Castol oil, one taps when cold, other don't

 

Pretty much. I tried changing followers on my old 3i. Didnt make any difference what so ever

Fitted a new cam and ANOTHER set of followers, valve stems and the locking nuts. Bed the cam in correctly for the first 20 mins. And it stopped.

Make of that what you will

 

You will be surprised on the gunk the pick up can collect!!!! But yeh sump of to clen the face of it!

 

yes sump of
and give it a good clean,