mav
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Really noisy for 1st 10 mins when car cold...after that it's fine though...
Easy way to get rid or help a bit as it's pissing me ORF 
cars running on 10w 40 semi synthetic oil i'm sure.......
Easy and cheap way?
hard and dear way?
c20xe
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Jake
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get thicker oil.
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mav
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yep been told that but was also told best to run on the semi synthetic too
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Jake
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can you get 15w40?
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mav
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yeah..
unsure if it's 10 or 15w at moment, will have to check bottle
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Jake
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i think 15w40 will be thicker, cant remember viscocity ratings
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mav
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not sure going to check in morning...noise goes away but sure it can be helped a bit along the way..
going to speak to my mechanic in next few days
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Jambo
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ive had and engine flush.
Made it better but still not great had numerous oil changes.
Best way is to clean or replace em 
Thicker oil maybe good, i have been told to avoid due to turbo tho
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Rob126
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sry to go abit off topic... which would be the best oil to use??? i use BP semisynthetic... i'm soon gonna change the oil so its good to know if there anything better. i've been using this for 11yrs, does that make any diff?
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mav
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was told to run on 10 or 15w 40 semi so... dunno if thicker oil would be good...
I know best bet is to replace etc, but mot coming up
Vauxhall own oil is good....
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Jambo
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yes vaux own oil is best
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Rob126
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k 10x mav and jambo! have that already in the garage then!  my dad always keeps 1 extra for the astra!!
[Edited on 19-07-2005 by Rob126]
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AK
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mav.... its not hard to clean them...
Whip the rocker and cams off, take the lifters ooooot...
Give them a good soak in beer, sorry petrol (sonic hedge hog bath if you can)... let them dry then soak in oil for a good day or so before refitting
If any are buggered, replace
I have a spare 16 if you need a set to work on so your car isnt off the road for ages (i'd need 16 back though)
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Greasemonkey
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I love it when you get new lifters fitted, engine sounds sweet, no more tap tap, ya get swish swish swish instead
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mav
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don't know if i'd be confident enough to do it myself...........
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Edd
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just put some treacle in with your oil should quieten them down for a while
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Ditch
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wouldnt worry about it, cold start tapping is perfectly normal on XE's....
Fella I know has a 170,000 mile GTE 16v which started tapping on cold start at about 100k... it ran a 14.9 at PV 
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mav
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@ edd..
yeah not really worried about it as know it's common but it's just annoying..
if i had the confidence i would whip them out but
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Edd
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quote:
Originally posted by mav
@ edd..
yeah not really worried about it as know it's common but it's just annoying..
if i had the confidence i would whip my dick out but
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AK
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whip your rocker off...... that'll give you a better idea whats involved
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mav
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quote:
Originally posted by Edd_20
quote:
Originally posted by mav
@ edd..
yeah not really worried about it as know it's common but it's just annoying..
if i had the confidence i would whip my dick out but
going to start to do some work on the car soon when time allows Adam so might give it a go then...sounds straight forward but
[Edited on 20-07-2005 by mav]
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AK
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get a haynes for cav\astra GSi and away you go
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mav
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got one Adam, bought the week I bought the car and not been looked at yet
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ed
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Halfords recomend 15-40w oil for the Cavalier. I use Castrol High Milage. My engine is loverrleyyy and quiet. I also used some tappets from a written off Astra 1.6 with an Ecotec in it. The car had only done 30k
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ed
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Also, this is my rocker cover. Came off of MattB's Calibra....
http://www.max-boost.co.uk/max-boost/cylhead/crank_ventilation.htm
Ignore the catch tank bit.
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