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Model specific boards => Golf mk2 => Topic started by: VR6_ROB on 17 April 2005, 12:51

Title: Ticking
Post by: VR6_ROB on 17 April 2005, 12:51

when i started the car up this morning it was makin a ticking noise louder then normal i cud hear it when drivin so i gave it a blast down the bypass near me n its quietened down

what is it tappets?

Title: Re: Ticking
Post by: Veedubgt18v on 17 April 2005, 13:13

yeah could be, try an oil change

Title: Re: Ticking
Post by: monzablue16v on 17 April 2005, 21:14

whilst changing the oil bang in some engine flush with your old filter still on goes in blue and comes out black really good stuff, and go to a vw dealer and buy new copper washers, don't thread the sump bolt tho  :angry: what oil do you guys use I have a 16v which is currently on mineral oil but may change again as the tapping noise is worse now than before. Any recomendations??

Title: Re: Ticking
Post by: Veedubgt18v on 17 April 2005, 23:51

yeah vw synta silver is what i use dont use gold its to thin

Title: Re: Ticking
Post by: AudiA8Quattro on 18 April 2005, 00:00

Gold is fine, its not to thin, try mobile 1 for thin oil  :laugh:

Title: Re: Ticking
Post by: VR6_ROB on 18 April 2005, 18:12

i dunno what oil i put in last i was runnin low and its all i had no label on it it was green though so i will buy some good stuff
and flush it all out

Title: Re: Ticking
Post by: Veedubgt18v on 18 April 2005, 19:25

Quote from: golfvr6-is-back on 18 April 2005, 00:00

Gold is fine, its not to thin, try mobile 1 for thin oil :laugh:

yeah i use it for frying my bacon.........:tongue:

Title: Re: Ticking
Post by: AudiA8Quattro on 18 April 2005, 19:58

tasty  :laugh:

Title: Re: Ticking
Post by: solarized on 24 April 2005, 04:41

Had same noisy tappets problem when cold. Did an oil change, with flush, used a VAG oil filter, and filled up with castrol magnatec - no more noisy tappets!