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28-03-16, 01:40 PM | #1 | |
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Bit tappety even when warm
Hello - my 1986 90 with the 115bhp 5cyl engine is a bit tappety even when warm. On a cold start it isn't especially noisy, but when I'm cruising along and the engine is at normal temperature I do hear a tappety noisy bouncing off walls when I'm driving along with the windows are down.
Is there an additive I can put in there that someone has had good experiences with to clean things out? Or should I get get my indie specialist to have a look if things need replacing? Car has 97,000kms from new, and has had a recent oil change, and generally always well looked after, but not sure if oil changes have happened on a yearly basis in the last 5 years or so, as there's a bit of a blank spot in its near complete service history for that period. |
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28-03-16, 02:17 PM | #2 |
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Seems like a relatively low mileage to be giving tappet problems.
It might be worth checking to see you have an exhaust manifold leak. This can give you a persistent ticking sound similar to a problem tappet, the cause of which is usually a blown gasket and/or stud issues at one end or the other of the manifold. |
28-03-16, 05:23 PM | #3 |
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I change my oil 2-3 times a year on my 85' cq. When I first got it a couple of years ago, it was also a bit tappety even when warm. One weekend I changed the tappets amoung many other things and they've been fine ever since. Their readily available from tps.
6 months ago I thought oh no the tappets again, like what lefthooker said, it turned out to be the gasket had blown on the exhaust manifold.. Good luck. Andy
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28-03-16, 06:38 PM | #4 |
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Thanks for the messages and tips. I'm no mechanic, how would I check for the gasket on the exhaust manifold?
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28-03-16, 06:43 PM | #5 |
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Get your hand in! Check for rushing air around the manifold. Might be better on ramps
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