does this cause damage?

1. Dasher_VTR Frequent Poster Joined: Aug 2007 Swanley,Kent Posts: 866 saxo vtr

   #1 5th August 2008, 19:44

   i dropped a 285 piper cam kit in a while ago and the tappets started tapping. my mate done the timing and adjusted and it still done it. then when i had it remapped they adjusted them again and still does it.
   
   does it cause damage?
   
   any other ideas how to get rid of it as it sounds gash?
2. TU-Tuning Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: May 2006 Bristol Posts: 16575 JP4urio, 306 DTurbo SportShed

   #2 5th August 2008, 20:02

   Cammed cars are always tappy tbh mate its a characteristic of uprated cams, along with a gurt lumpy idle
3. Dasher_VTR Frequent Poster Joined: Aug 2007 Swanley,Kent Posts: 866 saxo vtr

   #3 5th August 2008, 20:05

   idle is spot on is just tappy?
4. darkslag72 Established Member Joined: Dec 2007 Harrietsham/Lenham Posts: 1388 106 xsi

   #4 5th August 2008, 20:43

   lifting higher...tappy tappy.
5. Dasher_VTR Frequent Poster Joined: Aug 2007 Swanley,Kent Posts: 866 saxo vtr

   #5 5th August 2008, 20:46

   the only thing that settles it is octane booster.
6. Toad Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Mar 2007 Reading Posts: 8980 French tin can

   #6 6th August 2008, 13:06

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by Dasher_VTR the only thing that settles it is octane booster.

   Come again?
7. VtsTom Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Oct 2007 Spalding-ish Posts: 2512 Mk4 Anniversary golf. 106 Quiksallye

   #7 6th August 2008, 13:08

   Are you using stronger valver springs?
8. Toad Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Mar 2007 Reading Posts: 8980 French tin can

   #8 6th August 2008, 13:09

   Do VTR's have hydraulic lifters? If so, does the tapping sound only happen during startup or is it continous?
9. Dasher_VTR Frequent Poster Joined: Aug 2007 Swanley,Kent Posts: 866 saxo vtr

   #9 6th August 2008, 18:25

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by VtsTom Are you using stronger valver springs?

   well i change the whole head when i fitted them and was told everything was uprated which my mate said they have
   
   
   no they ain't hydralic lifters
   
   it only happens when i accelerate in the lower revs.
   
   for some reason octance booster(fuel additive) settles it down for a little while.
   
   does it cause damage the tapping?
10. Steve Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Mar 2005 Newcastle Upon Tyne Posts: 19910 CW Honda Integra DC5

    #10 6th August 2008, 21:50

    wtf never knew octane booster did that, try it on v-power if you really think that solves it.
11. Toad Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Mar 2007 Reading Posts: 8980 French tin can

    #11 7th August 2008, 13:49

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by Steve_VTS wtf never knew octane booster did that, try it on v-power if you really think that solves it.

    It won't, so I don't blame you for saying so...
    
    If octane booster stops this noise, then it ain't your tappets that are causing the noise, that's for darn sure.
12. Hecky Infrequent Poster Joined: Jul 2007 Sheffield Posts: 218 black saxo vts

    #12 7th August 2008, 14:00

    my vtr tapped a lot when i had a 285 in, its because of the higher lift i believe
    but maybe its an injector thats noisy if fuel additive quietens it?
13. DaveyBoy Regular Poster Joined: Aug 2007 Erdington, Birmingham Posts: 442 Mk1 Possi Blue Vtr, slammed, White Rims, Leathers,

    #13 8th August 2008, 23:39

    mate. its a vtr! it taps... lol.
14. phillyc Regular Poster Joined: Feb 2008 torquay (devon) Posts: 269 saxo 02 vtr straight through exhaust

    #14 9th August 2008, 09:45

    might be wrong but my vtr was really tappy for months and even a mechanic I know couldn't figure it out then one day I spent like 5 hours searchng for it and it turned out that the previous owner had threaded a spark plug in the engine and must have been sitting a a slight angle.
    was difficult to remove spark plug as it was threaded but luckily only the thread on the plug was ruined so once replaced the car is quiet again.
    
    hope this helps solve your problem