jamjar15
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Any one know how can i stop the engine from tapping on idle. i think its either the vavles, oil pump, lifters or pushrods but dont know much about engines, so is there any thing thats common on corsa b (98) sport 1.4 engine that may be causing it. might save a bit of time if i know whats wrong before i start fiddling with it.
any help will be much appreciated
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gez bay
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check your oil level 1st, easies and cheapest
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jamjar15
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done that a few times now. im using 5w/40 atm so ill try 15w/40 and see if it goes a bit quieter. n cheers for the suggestion
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gez bay
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has it worked mate?
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jamjar15
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gonna try it tomorow after uni. i ended up swapping the suspension today.
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adibop
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lifters
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kingsbury2k8
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its most prob ur lifters mate nd the oil ur using is 2 thick run a engine flush through it nd use 10w40 or better again 5w40 
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swill_omnibus
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Try some wynns lifter oil treatment aswell, may help 
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kingsbury2k8
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ye thas gd stuff we rhondda people nw a thing or 2 lol
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jamjar15
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finally changed the oil and still tapping. gonna try and clean the tappets or change them.
before i get em out anyone kno if that wynns engine flush stuff is any good?
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supremefaulk
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I have used that Wynns stuff before, worked for me, but only for a couple of weeks, seemed to just 'wear' off then though!
I recently put some 15-40w High mileage oil in my 1.4 16v to try and stop tapping - biggest mistake ive ever made in my life! lol
Its started making a new level of tapping noise now! And work has been messing my pay up, so have absolutely no money, and the bank wont give me an overdraft! lol
But 5-40w is better stuff then I take it?
And JamJar - if its not too late, when you do change your tappet, could you please take a couple of pictures now and again, as I want to change mine, but not really confident enough to do it without a couple of piccies to tell me how! lol
Cheers
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jamjar15
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quote:
Originally posted by supremefaulk
I have used that Wynns stuff before, worked for me, but only for a couple of weeks, seemed to just 'wear' off then though!
I recently put some 15-40w High mileage oil in my 1.4 16v to try and stop tapping - biggest mistake ive ever made in my life! lol
Its started making a new level of tapping noise now! And work has been messing my pay up, so have absolutely no money, and the bank wont give me an overdraft! lol
But 5-40w is better stuff then I take it?
And JamJar - if its not too late, when you do change your tappet, could you please take a couple of pictures now and again, as I want to change mine, but not really confident enough to do it without a couple of piccies to tell me how! lol
Cheers
the tappings the only thing thats wrong with it now so hopefully gonna clean the tappets soon but depends on weather. i dont know what im doing either but ill take pictures and you can learn from my mistakes 
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swill_omnibus
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quote:
Originally posted by kingsbury2k8
ye thas gd stuff we rhondda people nw a thing or 2 lol
Defo 
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chunky_nb
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quote:
Originally posted by supremefaulk
I have used that Wynns stuff before, worked for me, but only for a couple of weeks, seemed to just 'wear' off then though!
I recently put some 15-40w High mileage oil in my 1.4 16v to try and stop tapping - biggest mistake ive ever made in my life! lol
Its started making a new level of tapping noise now! And work has been messing my pay up, so have absolutely no money, and the bank wont give me an overdraft! lol
But 5-40w is better stuff then I take it?
And JamJar - if its not too late, when you do change your tappet, could you please take a couple of pictures now and again, as I want to change mine, but not really confident enough to do it without a couple of piccies to tell me how! lol
Cheers
was you driving across the top of brackla this evening my boy?
my car is poorly again wish it was just tappets, fuckin thing is gettin to me now starting to lose interest, looking into buyin an audi in the next 6 months
u reckon id still be allowed to corsa sport meets lol
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supremefaulk
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yeah, I was driving across there! Think ive seen your car a couple of times recently!
Only now on the internet properly again now! Living in Brackla!!
well, mines tapping like hell and the oil light flashes up now and again whilst driving - but works been messing me about, and not getting any money til tuesday! So a oil and filter on tuesday will hopefully fix my problems!!
If you get an A3 chunky, then ur most def allowed, cos I really want one! lol
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chunky_nb
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hoping 2 get a 2000 plate s4 muchos fun, supreme thought u lived in porthcawl
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supremefaulk
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That would be amazing fair play! Good luck for finding one then!
Nah, I just drive to porthcawl a lot! lol, used to live in ynysawdre
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jamjar15
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quote:
Originally posted by jamjar15
finally changed the oil and still tapping. gonna try and clean the tappets or change them.
before i get em out anyone kno if that wynns engine flush stuff is any good?
tried it and put castrol magnatec 10w 40 in and sounds a little better but i think the only way to completly get rid of the noise is tappet changing which is gonna be next year sometime unless i chuck a different engine in.
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supremefaulk
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yeah, I put some mobil 1 10-40 in mine, and it sounds a lot better than it did, but last time that I floored it (about a week ago) with the new oil in, when I came to a stop, the oil light was flickering on!
So, driving round like a granny now! lol
Could this be the oil pump or something else do you rekon? No oil leaks and plenty of oil, and new filter!
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jamjar15
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not really sure mate. could be a dodgy sensor, low oil pressure or dodgy release valve on oil pump.
not sure if driving like a grannys gonna help if there no oil in engine but dont stop doing it just in case lol
has the tapping gone louder after you drove enthusiastically?
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