RossyB
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Registered: 8th Oct 07
Location: Sandbach, Cheshire
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my engines makes a loud tapin noise so obv thinking the tappets need to be re done jus bought calibra haynes manual is it easy to do it your self?
cheers
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Dean_W
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Registered: 13th Dec 05
Location: Downham Market, Norfolk
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They don't have tappets, they have hydraulic lifters.
They will need to be replaced.
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RossyB
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Registered: 8th Oct 07
Location: Sandbach, Cheshire
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shows how much in know lol
how many lifters are there? how much to replace u reckon?
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Dean_W
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Registered: 13th Dec 05
Location: Downham Market, Norfolk
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16 lifters in total, 1 per valve.
They are quite expensive, around £100 per set I think.
Try Autovaux or V-Sport for prices.
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RossyB
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Location: Sandbach, Cheshire
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ok cheers mate, so theres no way of fixing them without replacing them so they go quietier? engine flush or oil n filter change?
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andyc1234
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Registered: 7th Nov 06
Location: Lancashire
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nope just need to change them. oil change etc might help a tiny bit but once they are worn theres nothing you can do
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RossyB
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ok mate cheers
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ryan_fowler1985
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Registered: 27th Jul 05
Location: Trevethin, Torfaen
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yes they can be reconditioned, have a look on migweb and search for a post on there about it.
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