Important! : Engine tapping - Please help

1. x4emy Newbie Joined: Sep 2009 Posts: 4

   #1 27th September 2009, 10:43

   Hey,
   
   My VTS was tapping so after some work i've replaced two hydrolic lifters that looked dead! changed the cambellt and done an oil and filter change, but it's still tapping!! What else could be wrong??
   Please help me!!
2. renagademaster4 Frequent Poster Joined: Apr 2008 motherwell , scotland Posts: 911 saxo vts , saxo vts , jeep cherokee

   #2 27th September 2009, 10:45

   http://www.saxperience.com/forum/sho...d.php?t=258804
3. x4emy Newbie Joined: Sep 2009 Posts: 4

   #3 27th September 2009, 10:56

   the guy thats doing the work said that maybe the cams need replacing? they look burnt apparently?
   are they expensive?
   duno whether its worth keeping it or selling it!!!!
   thanks for replying
4. renagademaster4 Frequent Poster Joined: Apr 2008 motherwell , scotland Posts: 911 saxo vts , saxo vts , jeep cherokee

   #4 27th September 2009, 11:01

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by x4emy the guy thats doing the work said that maybe the cams need replacing? they look burnt apparently? are they expensive? duno whether its worth keeping it or selling it!!!! thanks for replying

   is the guy trustworthy ? there's alot a ppl out there that'll tell u alot a rubbish to get ur money , if a where u a would have another garage look at ur car
   
   was it not burnt valves ?
5. renagademaster4 Frequent Poster Joined: Apr 2008 motherwell , scotland Posts: 911 saxo vts , saxo vts , jeep cherokee

   #5 27th September 2009, 11:02

   infact prob a better idea to get one a to guys on here to have a look , where u from ?
6. x4emy Newbie Joined: Sep 2009 Posts: 4

   #6 27th September 2009, 11:05

   colchester, its my boyfriends mate who does alot of work for my boyfriend and his mates, really trustworthy
   No nothing to do with the valves by the looks of things but he was on about just getting a new head?
   it hasn't lost any power and nothing is wrong with the car when i drive it? dont get it!!!
7. renagademaster4 Frequent Poster Joined: Apr 2008 motherwell , scotland Posts: 911 saxo vts , saxo vts , jeep cherokee

   #7 27th September 2009, 11:12

   think the headgaskets prob on the wrong way causing oil starvation to the head , that makes the hydrolic tappets noisy
   
   its easy done , seen it done loads of times cause it can be a bit confusing
8. renagademaster4 Frequent Poster Joined: Apr 2008 motherwell , scotland Posts: 911 saxo vts , saxo vts , jeep cherokee

   #8 27th September 2009, 11:13

   was it tapping before the work was carried out ?
9. x4emy Newbie Joined: Sep 2009 Posts: 4

   #9 27th September 2009, 11:17

   yeah thats why his had me car? it just started tapping so he had a look at it, changed two if the lifters that were worn and now it hasnt made no difference? he said the cams are burnt but not sure whether thats the issue?
10. redevo7 Infrequent Poster Joined: Nov 2007 Posts: 197

    #10 27th September 2009, 12:13

    he may have changed the wrong lifters plus cam could be worn.