Noisy tappet, or is it?

Noisy tappet, or is it?

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Zoobeef

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6,004 posts

165 months

Saturday 11th June 2016
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When I picked the carup from the detailer I though there was a slight new noise. Sounded like a sticky tappet coming from the inlet cam on the left bank at number 6 end.

Found this TSB for our engine.
http://www.escape-city.com/viewtopic.php?f=24&...

It basically mentions the kind of noise and a remedy is to fully remove all the intake camshaft caps and then refit all but number 8 and torque them down. Then fit number 8 loosely and using 2 screwdrivers push it towards the exhaust side and torque it down too.

Took me about an hour this morning and seems to have cured the noise. Happy Mark.

M.Ako

105 posts

113 months

Saturday 11th June 2016
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Well done you, everyone likes a happy Mark

Haydn W

87 posts

169 months

Sunday 12th June 2016
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Thanks for posting this link, very helpful, glad you sorted it.