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Old Jun 4, 2012 | 03:54 PM
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Hi,

Only just started doing it.

Sounds like its possibly coming from cambelt sort of area. So hard to tell.

When car is started it starts basically making a tapping noise. When car is warm it stops.

Could this be tappets or injectors.

Please help
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Old Jun 10, 2012 | 06:04 PM
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Originally Posted by ricky_2006
Hi,

Only just started doing it.

Sounds like its possibly coming from cambelt sort of area. So hard to tell.

When car is started it starts basically making a tapping noise. When car is warm it stops.

Could this be tappets or injectors.

Please help
hi mate
mine was the same its a common fault with them when the engine is warm it went after a few mins
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Old Jun 10, 2012 | 06:34 PM
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Seen a few of the timing belt plastic pulleys crack causing noises like this, recommend removing the timing belt cover to take a look, better safe than sorry.

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Old Jun 10, 2012 | 08:34 PM
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They have solid l
lifters so its normal for them to be noisey on start up specially when the shims start to wear
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