AndyBlackFRST

Just got everything bolted back together on my engine, turned her over with fuel pump fuse removed to get oil pumped round.

Filled it up with oil with the rocker off and poured all round

Now when we started it, the tappets were sounding nasty, was runninng just very loud.

The engine was running when we picked it up, but hasn't had oil in there for about 4-5 months.. We changed main gaskets etc but nothing else.

Any advice guys...

CraigN

give it time when i built my cvh it took sometime for the tappets to fill with oil

Lee Reynolds

let it tick over for a while theyll fill

Rick

as lee said, but, the cam and followers should really be replaced. They are basically a servicable item on the cvh.

Lee Reynolds

i was assuming it was changed TBH Rick...as it says new built..but i suppose some peeps overlook the cam and followers

AndyBlackFRST

The engine is a working one that I bought.. has piper cam etc in there already..

The only thing I changed from when I picked it up was head gasket, sump gasket etc... didn't do anything with the pistons etc.

Will go out and let her run for a while..

Dean Saff

Just let it run for a while the oil needs to warm. then afew sharp revs while sort the tapping out.
If that fails you will need new ones

AndyBlackFRST

Cool.. thanks guys... just want this bl00dy thing to work again lol

Lee Reynolds

whats your siggy mean?

AndyBlackFRST

Thanks for your help guys.. car started and is running now.. little bit lumpty but working.

Dragon

A replacement set of followers is peanuts compared to the damage you will cause to the cam with warn or faulty followers. The followers won't drain just because it's been stood.

I find if you soak them over night in a jar of oil this helps tremendously on start up as they will free up very quickly

Lee Reynolds

but you must replace the cam and followers together to avoid mismatching etc

Dragon

So you'd buy a new cam even if the replacement piper cam in the car was perfectly OK

It's quite possible that the piper cam quoted was installed on the original followers hence they are showing signs of wear. Sure, if the original cam is running on the original followers then replace it using a 'cam kit' as in standard practise.

JamboRS

yip he's right m8
replace both,if tappets are worn you can bet cams worn too
there both makin contact with each other so cam will be bedded to tappets and vice versa,most people just change tappets but really both should be changed together,just preference but