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27th Nov 10 at 16:39   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
I'm thinking thinner oil, as noise completly goes after 2 mins? What you recommend 10/40?


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redtom
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27th Nov 10 at 16:41   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
pop the lifters out and clean them.
sand-eel
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27th Nov 10 at 16:49   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
"pop" them out it isn't a 5 second task.
They shouldn't be dirty either, they make noise because they are worn, nothing else.
What oil is in the car 10w50?
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thicker oil stopped noisy tappets on my old gsi!
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27th Nov 10 at 16:53   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
An oil change in general sorted mines.

Oil was old and thick and got really thin after it had warmed up.Lost its viscosity.

Fresh oil and filter and it was sorted.
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27th Nov 10 at 16:54   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
They were new 18 months ago, very reg oil changes since. But used halfords own brand last time!
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27th Nov 10 at 16:56   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
They were new 18 months ago, very reg oil changes since. But used halfords own brand last time!
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27th Nov 10 at 18:12   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
when i had my swift i had noisy lifters i used 10w40 semi syn then, was told fully syn would sort it.
Adam_B
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27th Nov 10 at 18:30   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
What engine is it?
redtom
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27th Nov 10 at 18:37   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
quote:
Originally posted by sand-eel
"pop" them out it isn't a 5 second task.
They shouldn't be dirty either, they make noise because they are worn, nothing else.
What oil is in the car 10w50?


They can get dirty. and as for popping them out its hardly rocket science?

if you just want to replace oil just put some fresh 10/40 Gm in and see if it quiets them down.
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27th Nov 10 at 20:05   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
If it's happening when warm go for thicker oil.
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28th Nov 10 at 12:51   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
i used castrol magnatec and all noise was gone
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28th Nov 10 at 14:14   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Thats what I just put in ^ will have to wait for car to get cold and see, but so far no noise.

I usually use this stuff but last few months got Halfords own brand

 
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