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Author HEEEEEEEEEEEEELP!!!! Tapping noise
fillmecca
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   13th Dec 08 at 15:40   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
I have a tapping noise from my engine . .

After i ws going onto the motorway i missed a gear nd it went into second the revs went past 7000 for like a second

The car still runs fine but thers a tap its not the loudest of taps anyone got any ideas?

its a x14xe

[Edited on 13-12-2008 by fillmecca]
mad_mike252
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13th Dec 08 at 16:14   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
how fast was u going
Charlton
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13th Dec 08 at 17:16   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
missed 4th then
Gazdaman
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13th Dec 08 at 22:52   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
If it's a result of over-revving then it could well be 1 or more valves hit a piston bending them.

It's hard to tell though without checking a few things.

Gaz
johnhara1
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15th Dec 08 at 10:17   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Were you on the limit in 3rd when you missed 4th?

OOPS!
B3KAN
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15th Dec 08 at 12:42   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Could have damaged a lifter, take the rocker cover off and have a look for any damage
fillmecca
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27th Dec 08 at 00:55   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
i tuk the rocker cover over day all seems to be fine and its not lost any power ect
Charlton
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27th Dec 08 at 02:09   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
but its still tapping? oil level ok?
fillmecca
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28th Dec 08 at 00:21   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
yep still tapping.. and yer all is fine abit stuck on this 1 lol
Charlton
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28th Dec 08 at 10:51   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
my only guess would be bent valves mate
Olsrey
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28th Dec 08 at 19:38   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
I'd just go with a worn lifter down to the massive over-rev tbh.
D14LY
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29th Dec 08 at 05:14   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
mines th same was at high revs in 4th went for 5th hit 3rd ndnow mine taps
fillmecca
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2nd Jan 09 at 03:19   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
same thing as what i did then lol but mine went to about 8000rpm
shaun 16v
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2nd Jan 09 at 11:37   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote


this was y mine was tappin but it only did it when goin at high rpm and cold starts lol its old sealer of the sump

[Edited on 02-01-2009 by shaun 16v]
fillmecca
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3rd Jan 09 at 02:25   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
cheers for ya help mate il take a look in nxt frew day

 
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