rick xe
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Registered: 25th Apr 07
Location: west midlands
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 Just replaced my hydrualic lifters for the second time in five weeks since cars been back on the road.First lifters of ebay were s**t so replace with better quallity ones and still tapping but only happens when engine is hot and oil thins out
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Ste L
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Registered: 3rd Jul 06
Location: Manchester Drives: 106 16v Rallye
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it's usually the opposite wya round, when oil is cold and think
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rick xe
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Registered: 25th Apr 07
Location: west midlands
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yep mine is the other way round?
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DaveB
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Registered: 29th Dec 00
Location: Huddersfield
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check oil pressure; a garage will have a mechanic gauge they can plug into the oil pump to check it.
What oil are you using? How recently was it changed etc?
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craig_s
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Registered: 5th Mar 06
Location: Birmingham Drives: mk4 astra gsi
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how long have you ran them for? sometimes it may take a few miles for them to go quiet.
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