Tapping noise!

1. Saxo_Speed Infrequent Poster Joined: Jul 2006 Posts: 154

   #1 27th November 2006, 11:42

   Since last week my car (mk2 vtr) has started making a sort of tapping noise! At first i never though anything of it and just thot it was because the car was cold but now its doing it all the time!
   
   It does it on idle and when driving! When in the car it sounds as if its coming from the drivers side of the engine bay, but when i lifted the bonnet, it sounds as if its comming from around the intake manifold! When you rev the engine the tapping noise speeds up, sort of like the rate of the spark plugs sparking or sumthing like that!
   
   Has anyone experianced this before? Any help would be apprectiated!
   
   Thanks
   Ben
2. Saxo_Speed Infrequent Poster Joined: Jul 2006 Posts: 154

   #2 27th November 2006, 12:14

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3. Saxo_Speed Infrequent Poster Joined: Jul 2006 Posts: 154

   #3 27th November 2006, 16:12

   Any suggestions ppl.......
4. mattchewone Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Nov 2006 West Sussex Posts: 5769 Passat Oil Burner

   #4 27th November 2006, 18:48

   Mine does it aswell its the injecters, thats what i have been told. mine is a 1.1 single point injection, i have changed the air filter so you can hear it more.
5. hesslevtr Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: May 2004 Hull (England) Posts: 18709 1.6 vtr

   #5 27th November 2006, 19:12

   the injectors are noisy could be them
   
   could also be tappets
6. craigy_87 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Apr 2006 Wishaw United Kingdom (Scotland) Posts: 7326 Nissan 350z

   #6 27th November 2006, 19:51

   yup think mines is just about the same as that just now, been told its tappets got another thread in this section about it.
7. piperX Regular Poster Joined: Apr 2006 United Kingdom Posts: 435

   #7 27th November 2006, 20:20

   i thought the tappets were self adjusting tho?
8. Saxo_Speed Infrequent Poster Joined: Jul 2006 Posts: 154

   #8 28th November 2006, 11:12

   So is there anything i can do/check, 2 confirm what it actualy is thats making the noise! Are injectors pricey to replace?
9. scook Frequent Poster Joined: Apr 2005 Newbury United Kingdom (England) Posts: 741 Saxo VTS (Mrk 2)

   #9 28th November 2006, 11:16

   mine used to do it , when i had the car serviced this seemed to fix the problem
10. SteveMcGee Infrequent Poster Joined: Nov 2006 Newcastle Posts: 192 2003 Saxo VTR Silver

    #10 28th November 2006, 11:21

    where is it coming from the front or rear or the car? every car ive had that has been doing a tapping noise it has been the heat shield at the front part of the exhaust, you can pay a tenner maximum to get this removed, or just remove it yourself, it could be that.
11. Saxo_Speed Infrequent Poster Joined: Jul 2006 Posts: 154

    #11 1st December 2006, 10:55

    Any more suggestions folks!
    Cheerz
12. SAM33R Established Member Joined: Nov 2006 Posts: 2139 DIABLO RED 106 GTI E36 M3 EVO

    #12 1st December 2006, 14:11

    yeah...
    
    my engine taps when idle..
    
    its very likely to be the tappets
    
    just get them adjusted...
    
    i know saxo vts are hydrolicso self adjust, not sure about a vtr though
    
    garage charge around 60quid to re-adjust them but it might not make a significant difference
    
    sam
13. Mingo Newbie Joined: Nov 2013 Posts: 3

    #13 17th May 2014, 00:49

    Saxo_Speed i got the same problem! did you find the problem yet? i really have no clue, and thinkin' about changeing the intake manifold, just to check if thats where the problem is! Please replay!
14. Gandi699 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Apr 2011 Posts: 9100 Amazon green VTR 16v, Inferno RS clio 182

    #14 17th May 2014, 00:50

    I think he would have found the problem after nearly 8 years to be fair
    
    
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15. Mingo Newbie Joined: Nov 2013 Posts: 3

    #15 17th May 2014, 01:09

    Gandi699 Haha didn't see it was that old hhaah but would still be awesome if he could give me an answer
16. Omlit222 Newbie Joined: Jun 2012 Posts: 4

    #16 17th May 2014, 18:53

    Hi I have the same problem with my vts, it started off with a really really really loud tapping noise like I thought it was ready to explode, so I took the front rocker cover off as it was coming from the front and found that one off the tappets were floppy by pushing on them with something. After doing this I put everything back together started it up the tap was still there, drove like 50 yards and it went away lol and now there's a sort of nocking noise 😬 witch is slowly getting worse, not sure if it's the tappet any suggestions?
    
    
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17. Gandi699 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Apr 2011 Posts: 9100 Amazon green VTR 16v, Inferno RS clio 182

    #17 17th May 2014, 19:02

    On the vts the lifters are hydraulic so if they are tapping they aren't pumping up with oil as they sold either through lack of it, being gummed up or wear. Try new oil but if they are bad a clean out of the all will help (dismantling each) or actual replacement of each lifter
    
    
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18. charliecush Newbie Joined: Jun 2014 Posts: 1

    #18 13th June 2014, 22:52

    i have had this problum to it turnd out to be a loose pully on the fanbelt nut came loose tightened it up all ok now hope this helps
19. user_20080 Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Dec 2007 smurfland. Posts: 17346 Ex saxo owner.

    #19 14th June 2014, 11:32

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by piperX i thought the tappets were self adjusting tho?

    Only the vts has self adjusting tappets,to the op check the oil level.
20. MuZiZZle Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Jul 2011 Newcastle upon Tyne Posts: 7779 Phase 2 VTS , E61 M5

    #20 14th June 2014, 14:36

    Tapping noise?
    
    I've waited so long to post this!!!!
    
    
    
    edit : I've just noticed she's not actually tapping.... FML
21. MuZiZZle Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Jul 2011 Newcastle upon Tyne Posts: 7779 Phase 2 VTS , E61 M5

    #21 31st October 2014, 21:49

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by Bad-Lad-Bill Listen mate, it's the exhaust making the noise, your mum put one of her tampons up there. Just pull it out and it'll be right.

    Best first post ever?

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