gsirick
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Registered: 18th Feb 07
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the hydrolic lifters on my gsi are makin a fakin loud tapping noise, have just done a full oil change and used engine flush to clean all the shite away from the inside of the engine. the mechanic who fitted the engine for me suggested i do this as they were noisey before i did the oil change, but they still make a noise.
any one got any suggestions?
aint got the money at the moment to get them replaced
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Dave A
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remove lifters, soak in petrol overnight, pump them all up so they are full of petrol to clear the crap out of them, drain them, refill with oil and refit.
9/10 times its beacuse they are clogged up rather than worn out.
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gsirick
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i havent got the money to do them, i can doit myself but am unsure about resetting the timing (not the same as an 8v engine)
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Dave A
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timing is simple on these engines, buy a hyanes manual.
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gsirick
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i would have thought that the engine flush would have cleaned the crap off the lifters.
is it just a case of removing both the cam shafts and then removing the 16 lifters?
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Dave A
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yes, its as easy as that.
engine flush is crap, never use it. does more harm than good.
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SXI - Matt
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Registered: 8th Jul 07
Location: Leicestershire Drives: Corsa C SRI
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probably why its tapping so loud engine flush is usles unsles you use it from day 1 with the car i.e brand new, even then isnt amazing
[Edited on 02-08-2007 by SXI - Matt]
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