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Offline giorgio1712

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Re: Car Making Tapping Sound?!
« Reply #10 on: 03 March 2008, 12:03 »
Well this was after it had been driven for about 20 minutes, quite hard. The cambelt was changed about 15k ago, I will try changing the oil, see if that makes any difference.

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Re: Car Making Tapping Sound?!
« Reply #11 on: 07 March 2008, 11:05 »
I'd go with the oil change personally before looking at any more serious causes. Had exactly the same on a '89 Gti 8v. Drained the oil, ran some flushing oil for 10 mins. Drained, changed the oil filter and added a good quality grade oil. Job done !!

Offline dabill

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Re: Car Making Tapping Sound?!
« Reply #12 on: 07 March 2008, 12:54 »
just whack some engine flush in, and do what it says on the tin, tehn drain and slap some bog standard oil in.

if not then double check the noise is coming from insode the head, and not as mr blue says, a stud on the outside.

then if it is inside, as stated above, its a pretty simple job to change the tappets, but its tedious and boring if you ask me.

i've done it a couple of times without removing the cambelt completely, and i've just slacked off the cambelt, and marked up on the belt which tooth fits in which recess with some paint or tipex, then ties the belt upto the bonnet so its tight and wont slip a tooth on the bottom end.

then when putting it all together i've just made sure it doesnt slip a tooth again and lined up the camshaft by hand then voila!

pretty straight forward. make sure you release the cam bridges in the correct order though. otherwise you'll end up in a right pickle like i once did haha.


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Offline giorgio1712

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Re: Car Making Tapping Sound?!
« Reply #13 on: 13 March 2008, 17:06 »
What grade of oil should I be using?

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Re: Car Making Tapping Sound?!
« Reply #14 on: 13 March 2008, 17:26 »
get volkswagens synta silver. i don't care what anyone says, its the best stuff! and not expensive either. also feel around the back of the exhaust manifold, mine made a ticking noise when it was blowing slightly.
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Re: Car Making Tapping Sound?!
« Reply #15 on: 18 March 2008, 15:39 »
i have a gti 8v 91reg and have a serious tapping sound from the (sounds to be the top end) engine. the cam belt was replaced 2 years ago........should i look at replacing the lifters??

i have heard that when the car is not been moving for a while it could be the problem........i had the car out of action for about 3 weeks......

any help would be appreciated