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 Noisy tappet
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zippy
Newbie

Joined: 01 Jul 2005
Posts: 6

Posted: Fri Aug 12, 2005 10:26 am

hello all,

my r19 16v has got a noisy tappet, is there anything that can cure this cheaply , any additives? and if so are they recommended or not a good idea,

Any help, experience would be greatly appreciated

Cheers
Zip
Rich1
Level 7 User

Joined: 21 Feb 2005
Posts: 224

Posted: Fri Aug 12, 2005 10:35 am

see the tech guides, there is an article that tells you how to re-furb them Wink
zippy
Newbie

Joined: 01 Jul 2005
Posts: 6

Posted: Fri Aug 12, 2005 10:37 am

cheers rich, i'll have a look
shamilajd
Newbie

Joined: 31 Jul 2005
Posts: 19

Posted: Fri Aug 12, 2005 12:38 pm

did you have an oil change done?

the wynns oil additive works quite well
Chris H
Forum Moderator

Joined: 02 Mar 2004
Posts: 19978

Posted: Sat Aug 13, 2005 2:06 am

yep the wynns is the best alternative to removing them and cleaning them properly, also the easiest
zippy
Newbie

Joined: 01 Jul 2005
Posts: 6

Posted: Sat Aug 13, 2005 5:49 am

cheers guys for info, ill give the additive (wynns) a try, see if it works
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