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 19 16V engine noises
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Xvisor
Level 7 User

Joined: 06 Sep 2004
Posts: 230

Posted: Fri Mar 18, 2005 9:20 am

When I started up my car sometimes it sounds like there's a ticking tappet. When the engine warms up just a little (5 mins) it would be gone! Sometimes it would be gone after 2-4 secs but sometimes it would start just a few minutes after starting the engine (when real cold) and it would stop a few minutes later. Now i've put some TriStarLube in with oil and it all seems gone.

Also the car would sound like it were a diesel when it under +5 celsius outside (also something that becomes less and vanishes when getting warm) Also the TSL made this less

Anyone know what this could be? tappet on it's way out? Or just s**tty oil, it's been changed 5k miles ago along with the filter and was filled with elf 10w40 by renault. It does use oil so every 1k miles i have to put half a bottle of oil in (i use Kroon Oil SemiSynth 10w40)

Sorry for the long story

Cheers Peter
JB
Mr Quoter-vator

Joined: 16 Feb 2004
Posts: 7405

Posted: Fri Mar 18, 2005 9:23 am

perfectly normal
Chris H
Forum Moderator

Joined: 02 Mar 2004
Posts: 19978

Posted: Fri Mar 18, 2005 9:27 am

tappets are clogged but its normal. Because it queitens down I wouldn't worry about it yet.

if you feel you have to do somethign then I have done a tech article on it in the tech article engine/mechanical forum on the site.
Xvisor
Level 7 User

Joined: 06 Sep 2004
Posts: 230

Posted: Fri Mar 18, 2005 9:32 am

Johnny, still a funny guy Wink I do miss you guys at rsc forum but the heck i'll come here Wink

Chris, cheers mate I've read the article but can't be a**ed to do this anytime soon, timewise

But you guys sure it's not gonna die on me soon because of it? Cus I spent a months wage on the car last month Sad because of a clutch, a radiator and some engine mounts

Cheers
Chris H
Forum Moderator

Joined: 02 Mar 2004
Posts: 19978

Posted: Fri Mar 18, 2005 9:37 am

nah it'll be fine
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