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Model specific boards => Golf mk2 => Topic started by: 16vbanger on 07 October 2005, 13:51

Title: noisy tappets on 16v
Post by: 16vbanger on 07 October 2005, 13:51

our 88 16valver has rather noisy tappytits  :laugh:
how do I test the lifters to ind the knackerd ones ?
as I don't fancy coughing up for 16 lifters  :undecided:

I'll be changeing the cam chain in the next couple of weeks so no better time to check I guess

Title: Re: noisy tappets on 16v
Post by: AndytheGreek on 10 October 2005, 20:51

aren't the tappets adjustable on the mk2 gti 16v?  :undecided:

Title: Re: noisy tappets on 16v
Post by: rowlers on 10 October 2005, 20:59

tappets not adjustable - mine went quiet with synta silver oil and genuine filter though!!

Title: Re: noisy tappets on 16v
Post by: AudiA8Quattro on 11 October 2005, 00:13

Change the lot, euro car parts do a good deal on them.

Title: Re: noisy tappets on 16v
Post by: 16vbanger on 11 October 2005, 11:31

it turned out to be the cam chain rattleing like hell
(http://i22.photobucket.com/albums/b310/16vbanger/00000062.jpg)
but at least it was cheaper to sort than replaceing 16 lifters  :laugh:

Title: Re: noisy tappets on 16v
Post by: rubjonny on 11 October 2005, 11:39

hydralic tappets are not adjustable, but the oooooold solid ones were.  16vs all had hydro tappets anyway so dunno why I bothered mentioning it  :grin:

Glad you got it fixed, keep up the oil changes and always use synta/genuine oil filters to keep your tappets happy :)

Title: Re: noisy tappets on 16v
Post by: 16vbanger on 11 October 2005, 12:34

is the synta synthetic or semi ?
as the golf like's it's oil  :grin:
it has vw filter as always  :wink:

Title: Re: noisy tappets on 16v
Post by: gti jim on 11 October 2005, 12:44

i'm going to have a look at my chain cos i reckon my tappets have been ticking away very quietly for a couple of weeks now.  what did you do to the chain banger??  i take it there is no more noise??

Title: Re: noisy tappets on 16v
Post by: rubjonny on 11 October 2005, 12:49

Synta is semi synth, GSF stock it as do VW themselves its made by Quantum :)

Title: Re: noisy tappets on 16v
Post by: 16vbanger on 11 October 2005, 12:54

maybe next time as it's only recent had an oil and filter change
along with sump gasket ,rocker gasker and cam,crank and the other oil seal done  :wink:

Title: Re: noisy tappets on 16v
Post by: rubjonny on 11 October 2005, 13:00

as long as oil filter is genuine and oil is decent make you should be ok, but theres no point not using synta as its so cheap and widely reguarded as the best oil for dubs :)

Title: Re: noisy tappets on 16v
Post by: 16vbanger on 11 October 2005, 13:03

the only thing is  is the synta thinner than mineral oil as our golf is an heavy breather

Title: Re: noisy tappets on 16v
Post by: rubjonny on 11 October 2005, 13:12

Synta silver is 10w40, if it breathes alot then might be worth cheking the breather system as well as the valve stem seals& piston rings.
Quantum also do 5w40 & 15w40.

Title: Re: noisy tappets on 16v
Post by: 16vbanger on 11 October 2005, 14:05

I rekon it's the ring's ie blow by  :undecided: but while it's still going strong not smokeing it can carry on
when it starts smokeing the spare lump will go in  :wink:

when the breather pipe is off to set the idle it gives a nice puff puff other than that its great fast and quiet  :smiley:

Title: Re: noisy tappets on 16v
Post by: Logie on 11 October 2005, 16:11

Im using the Quantum 15w/40w on my 8v GTI. Usual 1/2 mins of noisey tappets in the the morning as they adjust (Hyd) after that sweet. No noise!

 Also stopped losing oil. Got it on the max 3/4 weeks ago, check last night not even moved. Quite supprised really.