Hi all,

I seem to have a very tappy tappy noise coming from the head of my 3door. Any ideas? and can any one give me any more info?

Thanks.

 

Is it a tapping or clicking noise??? If it's tapping does it do it all the time or just when cold??

Which side of the head is it comming from intake side or exhaust side ??

 

It is coming from inlet side I think. Doesnt do it all the time but does it both hot and cold.

 

Is it on idle or st a certain RPM?

 

Idle and rpm.

 

Mmm probably best to whip the rocker off and check the cams...

I has a bit sheared off my cam when mine was tapping luckily caught it just in time, sounded like diesel lol

 

Dont think its anything serious like that. Hopefully.

Sound like a tappet type sound.

 

So did mine I thought mine might have been a stuck tappet, plus a few others have had horror stories about bits of cam that break off and either screw the turbo or mash the engine, either way I would check the cams anyway peace of mind, if its a stuck tappet you might be able to try some of that wynnes hydraulic lifter tappet additive people have said that it works and frees sticky tappets up, can't think what it's called but I'm sure someone will come along and tell you, it's deffo made by wynnes

 

Well Ive drove nearly 150 miles. If it was serious, would something of happened by now?

 

Not really matey it's luck of the draw could last another mile, could last another 100,000 miles, who knows, like I said try that wynnes Hydraulc valve lifter stuff if it's just sticky tappets it should quietern Down,

There a link here to halfords for it

http://answers.halfords.com/answers/.../questions.htm

 

Thanks dude.

What would be needed to take rocker cover off and put it back on? Gasket and what else?

 

Just the gasket matey that's it, cheap as chips

 

Would a novice like me be able to visually see any defects on the cams or not?

It going down to rs spares shortly for a little oil leak and an uprated fan loom like.

 

Just look at my thread below my sig and you'll see where mine came off just look at a piccy of a cam and if yours is identical you should be ok

 

It is as quiet as a mouse. been rebuilt around 1500 mile ago.

Sitting on idle today and all of a sudden tap tap tap tap. Out of the blue.

 

Ah if it's a recent rebuild it is actually normal to get tapping, it should go away after a few more miles. Just keep an eye on your oil as you said you had a leak.

Ang use the wynnes stuff should be sound then

 

Im scared of that additive. Is it widely used like? Dont wanna be adding stuff to the oil but If its ok i will use it.

Yeah, its been sitting around for about 3 weeks aswell.

 

hi it is wynnes hydraulic lifter free you can get off ebay for 7 quid or andrew pages for 15 quid i got some not long since

 

It's fine to use matey a lot of people have used it on here and had good results, it won't damage your engine

Just take it on a long run if it's been
Sitting and add some wynnes stuff sounds like all the oil has drained from the head into the sump being stood so tappets maybe sticking a bit

 

It's broken, I'll give you a grand for it.

 

I've had it twice last year. 1st time I tried the Wynn´s stuff, Didn´t help. Then I tried the ATF trick. Poored a 1/4 of a liter of ATF in my engine. I then let it idle for a couple of hours so it was hot. I then revved it like a madman and hey presto the noise was gone. Changed the oil twice.
The second time I just gave it the beans, so thrasted it really. Pulled it to 6500 RPM, I never do this, but it did help. The vibrations at higher revs help to unclog the dirt.

 

As said it's most likely to be the lifters, when was the oil last changed, as if this is neglected this can affect them!

But otherwise if it's been standing for a while it is normal for them to take a while to quieten down.

Worst case scenario one or more of them is blocked, sometimes a 'spirited blast' can help as the oil gets hotter and thus thinner which can help!

Or as said try the Wynns product.

Martin

 

Thanks alot guys.

Im going to try getting it really hot and revving it loads next week. If not i will then try the additive.

Oil was changed not long ago.

 

Must be horrible not being able to drive it and give it some

 

Nah not toooo botheed.

Im getting it perfect for when she does hit the road.