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General => The garage => Topic started by: Malky on 28 January 2004, 10:52

Title: Tappet Rattle
Post by: Malky on 28 January 2004, 10:52

I have a 1990 Golf GTi 8v and the tappets have always been a bit noisy when the engine was cold.  I had it serviced recently and put an Engine Flush through it and the rattle is worse and more prolonged now even when warm.  What do you think the rattle is caused by and is this an expensive repair to alter?

Title: Re:Tappet Rattle
Post by: Gambit on 28 January 2004, 11:12

how many miles are on your car and what grade of oil did you use when refilling?

Title: Re:Tappet Rattle
Post by: Malky on 28 January 2004, 11:16

Its only done 84k, so its not a high mileage for the year of car.  I think it was 10/40.  Kept it thick as it is an older engine.  I didn't want to put Magnatec or Mobil 1 in as it probably would have run straight through it.

Title: Re:Tappet Rattle
Post by: Gambit on 28 January 2004, 11:40

not sure then mate 10/40 seems about right for the mileage

Title: Re:Tappet Rattle
Post by: Malky on 28 January 2004, 11:58

Reckon it maybe a dodgy tappet, or needing the cam replaced?

Title: Re:Tappet Rattle
Post by: Gambit on 28 January 2004, 12:13

sometimes running a flush thru it can do more worse than good unless you know the car has been regulary flushed i.e. with each oil change

i'd maybe take it to a couple of garages and get an opinion from them

Title: Re:Tappet Rattle
Post by: golfvr6 on 28 January 2004, 19:20

flushing won't make it any worse.
sounds like at least one tappet is knackered.