can any body please tell me the easy way to get rid of a noisy tappet. it is only loud when the car is cold and after it has been run a few miles it goes, then if i park up for 10mins and start the car, its back again for a few miles.:headvswal

Easiest way - an oil change and put in some Lifter treatment.

:bow:thanks for that will go and get some now.:bow:

:nana2: given it an oil change now and the noise has stoped, thanks guys and girls your the best.:bow:

:nana2: given it an oil change now and the noise has stoped, thanks guys and girls your the best.:bow:

 

Out of interest.. What lifter treatment did you use?

Thanks.

the product is by wins, and its just an oil treatment consantrate.sorry about spelling. its really thick like glue but it seems it has not damaged anything in the engine. but has got rid of the noise.

Lucky get lol!! Nothing has worked on mine, planning to swap em out next winter :(

is it a big job

What oil grade are you using?

 

If your using a 10w40 then you could try a 5w40 or 5w50 as its thinner at startup and has more chance of giving the offending lifter a good soaking.

yes i am using 10w40 magnatec.

magnatec is only semi synthetic, try a fully syn 5w40 or 5w50 if the problem re occurs, mine used to sound a bit ticky on start up but ive been using 5w50 for about 4 years and the noise never returned, previously to that i used 10w60 castrol rs.

i shall try that thanks.:bow: