shellyh24 Posted June 19, 2014 Report Share Posted June 19, 2014 so, my little 1.4 16v has very loud tappets.... its kinda getting on my nerves because it makes it sound tired and old when i know its better than that.i have 3 options really, 1) change the tappets but the parts alone are £130ish 2) get a recon cylinder head which ive found for £120 or 3) just leave it alone, its got 89k miles on it, it does good on petrol, and not giving me any problems other than the noise.what do you think? not sure if its worth doing it as obv its about £200 jobbythanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
loopyh Posted June 24, 2014 Report Share Posted June 24, 2014 oil change and slick 50 or zx1 additive with it. tried that? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danyutz Posted June 24, 2014 Report Share Posted June 24, 2014 I'm on the same boat, sounds almost like a diesel - nowhere near as loud as my colleague's 1.4 8v from the 6n2. That's the sound they make, sadly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shellyh24 Posted June 26, 2014 Author Report Share Posted June 26, 2014 such a shame as yours is lovely Danyutz, how much have you lowered yours by? sitting nice.i have tried an oil change and filter and is was flushed with an additive to clean it out, the garage done it though so not sure which one they used. he said sometimes it helps, other times it can make it worse but luckily i dont think it did it any harm.my friend said he changed his tappets in his opel manta and it made the car drive like a new one and he said it was the best thing he ever did. so perhaps it is worth doing.its sad people think its knackered. i want it to live on forever haha Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danyutz Posted June 26, 2014 Report Share Posted June 26, 2014 30mm all-round. My colleague changed his tappets, he's got the same noise. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Karl_Mac_ Posted June 26, 2014 Report Share Posted June 26, 2014 My 1.4 16v makes the same sound. Not causing any issues but it is pretty annoying on cold starts. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shellyh24 Posted June 26, 2014 Author Report Share Posted June 26, 2014 is yours as bad as this? this is my car.Danyutz so did changing the tappets solve the noise on your friends car? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Defcon5 Posted June 27, 2014 Report Share Posted June 27, 2014 I'd have to set the car alight if that was mine, couldn't deal with that ha! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rich Posted June 27, 2014 Report Share Posted June 27, 2014 Sounds Vauxhall.Take sump off, check oil pick up, poke things around if you like.Check they're clear. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shellyh24 Posted June 27, 2014 Author Report Share Posted June 27, 2014 i wudnt be able to do that myself, i can do service stuff but taking the sump off and 'poking around' is a bit too much.Thanks for the constructive criticism Defcon5! lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rich Posted June 27, 2014 Report Share Posted June 27, 2014 I've just noticed your female, if you're jailbaity, attractive and single (not that fussed really) I'm always game to fix such things.Whilst in Kent I could even call in on Nicki. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shellyh24 Posted June 29, 2014 Author Report Share Posted June 29, 2014 what is jailbaity?! dare i ask? hahayou would come all the way down to kent from durham?! crazyness, i wouldnt even travel that far for ashton kutcher.actually im lying, i would! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lowrider Posted June 29, 2014 Report Share Posted June 29, 2014 Had the same issue with my 1.0 too, with that awful diesel-like sound sometimes Turns out that a couple of tappets, in a very bad condition, were making the noise. A couple of them were also blocked, so the camshaft didn't receive enough oil. After a 200 km road, one of them broke down and ruined my camshaft. Changed 5 of them and the camshaft and the whole noise is gone now. I'd recommend checking them and replace the ones who don't look that good in order to avoid any future problems. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shellyh24 Posted June 29, 2014 Author Report Share Posted June 29, 2014 how do u no which ones look good or not? is it obvious? yeah didnt really fancy buying 16 of them, expensive Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lowrider Posted June 29, 2014 Report Share Posted June 29, 2014 If you can't tell after looking at them, just run your fingers over them and see if you can feel any imperfections on the surface, which should be perfectly plain. Also, since the tappets are hydraulic, see if any of them is blocked. Sorry if I'm not very clear. My English is not that good when it comes to mechanical terms. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rich Posted June 29, 2014 Report Share Posted June 29, 2014 You'd have to be super super jailbaity and incredibly attractive.I rock a TDI & drive with headphones so it isn't that bad.I could effectively triple up on the sump removal and poking around. (ultra innuendo) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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