gavin18787
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Registered: 22nd Feb 05
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Tried to video it but it didnt really come out 
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nNTkc-_eZIM
Kind of sounds like there is a bit of plastic rattling around on the rocker cover. Or one of those old 1.3 ka/fieasta engines.
Happens when the engine is fairly cold just after the sai switches off and ocasionally if you give the car some beans and then pull over and let it idle.
What could it be, bocked followers or something?
Didnt bother me but its getting worse ie lasting for nearly the whole of short journeys now rather then going away by the time I got to the end of the road.
[Edited on 05-05-2008 by gavin18787]
Drives supercharged Tec with torque  
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Kenzie
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Mine does exactly the same.
Would also like to know what this is too!!
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joes_1.4_16v_sport
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Registered: 15th Mar 07
Location: Preston, LANCS
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Loose cam cover?
How longs it happened for?
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joes_1.4_16v_sport
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Thats what mine was doing this week after the tenioner+ rollers, water pump were changed...
Will get rid of that soon if its this +wear down the point of contact where its rubbing the cover...
Hopefully anyway
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gavin18787
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Not a loose cam cover as I dont have one fitted. I have just put on the rocker cover and that is all torqued up correctly. Timing belt etc all have not been touched recently.
Sounds interal to me, somewhere in the top end
Drives supercharged Tec with torque
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Kenzie
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Ive been told its the hydraulic lifters :s
and that its nothing to worry about really.
Does yours quieten down when the engine warms up? (the oil gets thinner)
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gavin18787
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Yer, used to quiten down nice and quickly but now takes a good 15mins 
I am wondering if giving the engine a flush out at the next oil change will help. Although it had new oil less then 500miles ago so shouldnt be clogged really.
Drives supercharged Tec with torque
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Kenzie
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Im in exactly the same situation. Changed my oil about 2 or 3 weeks ago.
Am i right in saying the c20xe's are the same when cold??
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Warren G
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if its a tap tap tap
prob a dodgy tappet,
if a scrapping, poss back cam cover rubbing, try taking the front cam cover off to pin point the noise better, use a screw driver might help
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Matt_1
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Ive just had the oil changed on my x16xe. Its got a bit of a rattle to
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Kenzie
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Its a tap tap tap/ tick tick tick sound warren.
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