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Ransom
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25th Jul 05 at 12:49   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
girlfriends got herself one of these cars Fiat Bravo SX, N reg an its clunkin like a mofo she's been told that it is the Tappets

any one had this problem before? i thought about tryin to fix it myself but it sounds quite hard ie taking the wing off just to get at them.

what would a garage charge to sort it out then?

Ta
Ransom
DanielJ
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wang some thick oil in it
Skinz
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sawdust in the engine
Edd
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sugar in the tank
Ransom
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quote:
Originally posted by DanielJ
wang some thick oil in it



did try puttin some oil in it, but that didnt change a thing

rite pissed off about this coz looks like im gonna end up payin out for it

anyone got a price what they will charge me ?
StephenGTE
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sounds like its time to sell-up..
mav
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25th Jul 05 at 13:15   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
don't think it will be too expensive at a garage....maybe talking crap though...
mazdaspeed
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Put a pot of engine flush in, run for 15 minutes, drain oil. Top up with fresh new oil and that should cure it.
mav
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25th Jul 05 at 13:33   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
thats what i'm getting done in the corsa this week...

engine flush
oil and filter change

[Edited on 25-07-2005 by mav]
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what engine is it. if it's hydrolic tappits then try an d engine flush if its mechanical it may require new shims
Ransom
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apparently its Hydrolic tappits

engline flush?? whats that please explain a bit more
Skinz
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attach this to your engine and pull
vibrio
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quote:
Originally posted by Ransom
apparently its Hydrolic tappits

engline flush?? whats that please explain a bit more



it flushes out crap from the engine and helps to stop sticking valves. put it in the oil idle for 15mins then remove oil and do an normal oil change. I need to do it to mine later
mazdaspeed
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25th Jul 05 at 14:28   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
That is what i said before
Ransom
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25th Jul 05 at 15:25   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
cheers lads
info is much appriciated

 
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