tapping wont go

  1. Frequent Poster Joined: Nov 2009 Hull Posts: 983 01' Ph1 VTS
    #1
    Had my valves set, changed oil twice had the car seen to 3 times by citroen any ideas ?

    Getting stressed out by this now
  2. Established Member Joined: Apr 2008 west Mids Posts: 1775 Mk1 White VTS
    #2
    What did Citroen say?

    Bottem end fucked maybe!
  3. Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Oct 2009 Basildon And Corringham, Essex Posts: 5179 MK1 Focus RS, Discovery TD5, Renault Trafic 2.0
    #3
    Hmm are you sure it's not a bearing?
  4. Frequent Poster Joined: Nov 2009 Hull Posts: 983 01' Ph1 VTS
    #4
    They said the cam lobes may just be worn bottom end is perfect and they didn't say nothing about bearings
  5. Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Oct 2009 Basildon And Corringham, Essex Posts: 5179 MK1 Focus RS, Discovery TD5, Renault Trafic 2.0
    #5
    Hmm Cam Lobes could be worn. How many miles has it done?
  6. Frequent Poster Joined: Nov 2009 Hull Posts: 983 01' Ph1 VTS
    #6
    79k the oil was pretty thin when I bought the car from a local garage
  7. Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Oct 2009 Basildon And Corringham, Essex Posts: 5179 MK1 Focus RS, Discovery TD5, Renault Trafic 2.0
    #7
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by JonCarter View Post
    79k the oil was pretty thin when I bought the car from a local garage
    Thin oil isn't good lol.

    Are there many scores on the lobes?

    Anyway. On both of my Saxo's the Tappets sound like crickets if you set them to spec. So I set them well below spec, enough so there's Gap but not too much, now they're as quiet as.. Well new lol. You have to compensate for ware on older Engines... Spec is when they're new remember
  8. Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Dec 2007 smurfland. Posts: 17346 Ex saxo owner.
    #8
    Try a heavier weight engine oil(steer clear of any oil additives) that claim to make the engine quieter.

    Steve.