Loud engine tappit noise?

1. webbyson Newbie Joined: Jul 2011 Exeter Posts: 8 Citroen Saxo VTR Volkswagen Bora

   #1 27th July 2011, 10:37

   Hi all!
   My Saxo VTR has a very loud tappit noise. I have gauged all lifters to spec and its not any better? any suggestions on how to solve this? As it sounds like im driving a Tractor at the moment! Would a blocked gallery cause this problem!?
   any suggestion would be greatfull people!
   
   cheers, Josh
2. Gandi699 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Apr 2011 Posts: 9100 Amazon green VTR 16v, Inferno RS clio 182

   #2 27th July 2011, 11:33

   is the timing out slightly?
   Could be something running dry due to a blocked gallery but short of getting the head off you wont know
3. webbyson Newbie Joined: Jul 2011 Exeter Posts: 8 Citroen Saxo VTR Volkswagen Bora

   #3 27th July 2011, 11:38

   Well thats a good shout. it had heavy vibration due to a broken engine mount, have now replaced and vibration has gone. all though when its running i get the odd jump? which would suggest timing right? hows the best way to check the gallerys??
   thanks Gandi
   josh
4. Gandi699 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Apr 2011 Posts: 9100 Amazon green VTR 16v, Inferno RS clio 182

   #4 27th July 2011, 12:23

   Check the timing first, havent had it happen on a saxo but an 8v k-series. Timing slipped out by a couple of teeth and it sounded like a bag of spanners. Galleries wise just whip the head off and have a look, if the ones in the head are gunked up i'd just clean them out or blast them with an airline

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5. webbyson Newbie Joined: Jul 2011 Exeter Posts: 8 Citroen Saxo VTR Volkswagen Bora

   #5 27th July 2011, 16:22

   Hows best to check timing? is it recomended to change belt and pulley whilst im there? i can see this being a nightmare
   
   josh
6. webbyson Newbie Joined: Jul 2011 Exeter Posts: 8 Citroen Saxo VTR Volkswagen Bora

   #6 27th July 2011, 20:47

   any suggestions?
7. user_20080 Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Dec 2007 smurfland. Posts: 17346 Ex saxo owner.

   #7 27th July 2011, 21:33

   Not everyone will agree with this but I would use an engine flush followed by an oil change to clear out the gunk in the engine.Taking the head off sounds a bit drastic.
   
   Steve.
8. Olly Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Dec 2008 Meerkat Harborough Posts: 2638 Saxo vtr mk 2

   #8 27th July 2011, 21:39

   are you sure your doing the tappets correctly? as if its every one tapping it would suggest not....
9. blackie_2k5 Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Oct 2008 Birtley Posts: 22253 VTR Turbo, 106 xsi track slag, Transit recovery, B

   #9 27th July 2011, 22:32

   some of them just tap, my old ones did, when theyre worn they tap, i stopped my last ones tapping by using the next size down on the feelers, set inlet and exhasut to .10 i think?? cant remember now, ran quiet as a mouse
   
   could also be noisey injectors, VERY common and sounds the same
10. webbyson Newbie Joined: Jul 2011 Exeter Posts: 8 Citroen Saxo VTR Volkswagen Bora

    #10 28th July 2011, 10:05

    Im pretty sure i did it right. 20 inlet 30 exhaust. i know some are noisy but this is NOISY! ha. and its deffinatly top end as you can hear it up close to the head. so its either my dodgy attempt of adjusting tappits or the timming is out?? just want it to run smooth rather then a bag of s**t.
    
    cheers josh