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Offline 16vbanger

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noisy tappets on 16v
« 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
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Offline AndytheGreek

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Re: noisy tappets on 16v
« Reply #1 on: 10 October 2005, 20:51 »
aren't the tappets adjustable on the mk2 gti 16v?  :undecided:
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Re: noisy tappets on 16v
« Reply #2 on: 10 October 2005, 20:59 »
tappets not adjustable - mine went quiet with synta silver oil and genuine filter though!!
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Re: noisy tappets on 16v
« Reply #3 on: 11 October 2005, 00:13 »
Change the lot, euro car parts do a good deal on them.
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Offline 16vbanger

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Re: noisy tappets on 16v
« Reply #4 on: 11 October 2005, 11:31 »
it turned out to be the cam chain rattleing like hell

but at least it was cheaper to sort than replaceing 16 lifters  :laugh:
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Re: noisy tappets on 16v
« Reply #5 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 :)
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Offline 16vbanger

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Re: noisy tappets on 16v
« Reply #6 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:
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Re: noisy tappets on 16v
« Reply #7 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??
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Re: noisy tappets on 16v
« Reply #8 on: 11 October 2005, 12:49 »
Synta is semi synth, GSF stock it as do VW themselves its made by Quantum :)
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Offline 16vbanger

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Re: noisy tappets on 16v
« Reply #9 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:
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