Cars been off the road and not started for 5 months...

Fired her up and tapity, tapity...But went away once properly warmed up.

 

Changing the oil (n filter) to Silko' 10-50, made it worse but again dies away once warmed up...But then after a little blat around, and getting it properly warmed up and settling to idle the tapping comes back, so have defo have a something wrong with the value springs and / or lifters. So thinking about buying the replacment parts and doing the job myself with a little help from a mate.

I know its pricey to get all the springs and lifters changed at a garage but is it a tough job to undertake to change these parts?

It will be the hydraulic lifters sticking. Buy some hydraulic lifter treamtent stuff first, it often solves the problem and only costs £5 instead of £500

whynes HLA valve treatment

as legrath said i used the valve treatment and it made them quiter, also try a few oil change's in quick sucsession , but am sure you already know that one any way

 

Chris

Thanks chaps.

 

Will try the lifter treatment 1st. :)

That worked! :D