Posts : 405 Join date : 2011-07-04 Age : 43 Location : Struggling to count to 10
Subject: tappets or lifters Wed 2 Nov - 13:32
i have what sounds like tappet noise on start up its there for about 5 mins then goes away just wondering if any one knows how much a set would be for 96 classic ej20 and how big ajob it is im guessing engine out and belts off kind of job cheers jonesy
FINN Admin
Posts : 4445 Join date : 2010-03-16 Age : 49 Location : houghton-le-spring (the garage)
Subject: Re: tappets or lifters Wed 2 Nov - 13:50
more likely to be piston slap mate
this is very common on the earlier engines, and is nothing too worry about at all
jonesy81
Posts : 405 Join date : 2011-07-04 Age : 43 Location : Struggling to count to 10
Subject: Re: tappets or lifters Wed 2 Nov - 13:52
cheers mate not smoking or out and sounds like its traveling up and down the block mate sounds really bad like
FINN Admin
Posts : 4445 Join date : 2010-03-16 Age : 49 Location : houghton-le-spring (the garage)
Subject: Re: tappets or lifters Wed 2 Nov - 13:55
if the noise goes away when its warm it is normal mate
jonesy81
Posts : 405 Join date : 2011-07-04 Age : 43 Location : Struggling to count to 10
Subject: Re: tappets or lifters Wed 2 Nov - 13:56
so whats the cure or isnt there one lol carnt be dowing with it sounds awful cheers though
dudsy
Posts : 200 Join date : 2010-04-09
Subject: Re: tappets or lifters Thu 3 Nov - 8:53
A rebuild ;-) new pistons. Piston slap is common on alot of classics. Turn ya radio up for 5 mins and forget about it!
jonesy81
Posts : 405 Join date : 2011-07-04 Age : 43 Location : Struggling to count to 10
Subject: Re: tappets or lifters Thu 3 Nov - 11:52
yeah i had guessed that mate and radio no help lol i no its there lol well hope me new car gets here soon then i can start to rebuild this classic
dudsy
Posts : 200 Join date : 2010-04-09
Subject: Re: tappets or lifters Thu 3 Nov - 12:01
Thats abit drastic :-O I have had 2 classics with quite noisey piston slap only once have i resorted to a rebuild but then again i did blow that one up!
jonesy81
Posts : 405 Join date : 2011-07-04 Age : 43 Location : Struggling to count to 10
Subject: Re: tappets or lifters Thu 3 Nov - 12:04
yeah it was in me plans anyway just waiting on me lease car from work mate got insurance cover note monday so shudnt be long or and carnt leave things alone lol
dudsy
Posts : 200 Join date : 2010-04-09
Subject: Re: tappets or lifters Thu 3 Nov - 12:05
Sounds like me :-) Cant leave anything alone haha. Good look with the build!
jonesy81
Posts : 405 Join date : 2011-07-04 Age : 43 Location : Struggling to count to 10
Subject: Re: tappets or lifters Thu 3 Nov - 12:07
cheers mate hpe its half as good as gippas lol no bottomless pit yet
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