Kieran
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Registered: 12th Sep 08
Location: Kent
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alright peeps just had pretty much brand new build, new oil 8 new valves head gasket Mani gasket. The works. It was fine for few days then developed a tappy noise. Not to bad when engine is cold but once started for like 5 mins it starts to tapp could this be top end or bottom. It sounds like top. I think it's top but iv been told it may be bottom but the bottom end would thud. It runs fine just tappy. Begining to bug me. So was going to either change or clean lifters. Cheers
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Sean-B
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Registered: 1st May 07
Location: Wolverhampton Drives: 200SX S14a
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Did you leave the litters in oil during the rebuild to keep the oil inside them?
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Kieran
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Registered: 12th Sep 08
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woops no LOL. Could that be it. How much are new ones and how can I cheak how many are gone. Cheers
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Terry12
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Registered: 24th Sep 07
Location: Manchester
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New set of lifters is £130 from Autovaux, They're Genuine INA which Vauxhall use. Don't get the cheap ebay ones.
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redtom
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Registered: 6th Oct 07
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you just repeat what i say to you and put it in your own words. its the lifters as i said lol. its not the bottom end as i also said when i heard it you gay. what oil did you use by the way
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Kieran
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quote:
Originally posted by corsa_power
you just repeat what i say to you and put it in your own words. its the lifters as i said lol. its not the bottom end as i also said when i heard it you gay. what oil did you use by the way
 err 10 40. I'm not that stupid LOL. Get your little ass round mine and check this shitty car then please. LOL.
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alan-g-w
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Registered: 9th Nov 07
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quote:
Originally posted by Sean-B
Did you leave the litters in oil during the rebuild to keep the oil inside them?
I had my lifters in a tupperware tub for about 2 months between taking them out and rebuilding the top end, ie no oil around them, just left what little oil there was on them when i took them out. The oil only comes out if you squeeze the bottom anyway.
And the main point in writing this is, mine was tappety before but when re-fitted it went silent which was a pleasant surprise.
If it's only doing it when it's up to temperature I'd say you might want to try thicker oil.
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redtom
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Registered: 6th Oct 07
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old XEs are meant to have 15 40 in according to vaux im sure. whack some 15 40 in. who built the head back up again? lol or do i not want to know..
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