Engine noise... Tappets, Cam belt...?

[mattoligy]

It's been doing it since i bought it in the summer! Have changed the oil and filter since then with top spec stuff!

Did you notice how the clicking sped up Alot as the revs went up!?

[Rmachines]

If its been doing it that long without gettming much worse or blowing its not gunna be your big end.  So,  back to lifters or belt driven components i think

[mattoligy]

I'm 80% sure it was coming from inside the engine towards the top but then it's hard to tell, it could have been belt/components!

[Len]

When you say top spec oil and filter what exactly did you use?

[mattoligy]

Not 100% sure but it was the vw recomended one and cost me about £30 just for the oil... I'll av a look and see if i'v still got the bottle!

You thinking tappets?

[Len]

Well all I was thinking was I have just done an oil and filter change and my engine is a lot quieter!

Everybody says buy the VW filter but I bought the Champion one from Halfords. And I always use Castrol Magnatec oil.

[Rmachines]

Probably is your lifters then.   Try a bottle of Wyns Lifter treatment from halfords.  Just stick it in with your oil. 

Ticking is a indication of wear to the surfaces of the cam lobes or lifter face where as knocking is more if the lifters arnt pumped up so im not sure if it would realy help, but wont do any harm trying.

[mattoligy]

I just spoke to a friend that knows a thing or two, used to work in a garage... and he said tappets straight away and ap it would be very cheap just to get them realigned!?

[Rmachines]

realigned??  lol i dont think theres much realigning to be done on hydralic lifters,   you either leave them or put in new ones.   

[mattoligy]

Oh i see guess it will be new ones then. The sound is coming from So close to the spark plugs its unreal, could it be the leads!? 

Also, i noticed yesterday when starting her up the noise took a few minutes to kick in, not sure why...