Hope someone can help?

Just done the timing belt in my Escort gti and after starting the engine its tapping like an old 1.3 ohv engine!! Well not quite as bad but close!!

I have checked and adjusted everything 3 times and as far as im aware everything is bang on correct

Anyone got any ideas what could be wrong? Hope ive not done any damage?

The engine idles and runns fine BTW. Any hepl would be great

 

Changed oil and filter? Make sure you're using the right grade (5w30 fully synth iirc).

Check where the noise is coming from - bit tricky, but handy if you can spend a bit of time working it out.

I'm assuming you changed the tensioner as well (it's essential when you do the timing belt really). Did you oil the tensioner bearings at all?

If the noise is valve-train, you might need to get the rocker cover off and make sure you haven't damaged/broken anything. Make sure the cams aren't damaged where you inserted the locking tool and the cam bearings are torqued up correctly (think it's around 20Nm iirc...?). Also, if you removed the tappets make sure you put them back in on the same cam lobes they came off, otherwise it could be bad news for you I'm afraid mate

Best of luck,

Munk

 

Cheers for the info mate.

I never removed any of the valve-train and nothin under the rocker cover is visibaly damaged. I replaced all the tensioners when i changed the belt!

The noise is dffo top-end. Sounds like the lifters are tapping but they were ok before the timing belt was done??

Im scared ive done some damage

 

Did you time it up using the cam locking tool?

Do a compression check to rule out bounced valves.