Tommy
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My car seems to be tapping quite allot recently what can i do quieten it down, what needs to be done
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Scotty C
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Registered: 6th Nov 05
Location: Kidderminster Drives: 1.6 16v Sport
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try an oil change
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Tommy
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Forgive my ignorance but how would i go about this, take it something to do with taking the "oil pan" off the bottom of the engine and letting the oil out then filling it back up with decent oil.
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Scotty C
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quote: Originally posted by LoudandLow
Forgive my ignorance but how would i go about this, take it something to do with taking the "oil pan" off the bottom of the engine and letting the oil out then filling it back up with decent oil.
Undo the sump bolt, drain the oil. Take the oil filter off, replace that. Then fill the oil back up.
If its a high-miler try some thicker oil
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Tommy
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Where be the sump bolt ?
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Scotty C
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On the bottom of the sump. Can't miss it, Tis rather big
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Dean_W
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The lowest part of the engine. Can't miss it.
Big bolt, about 19mm.
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Tommy
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Umkay cheers, now what oil would u choose and how much.
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dan-h
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if the oil hasnt been changed in a while
drain the oil and refill with some cheap stuff
run for say 10 minutes and then drain that then put it some better, half decent oil.
this should flush the crap oil instead of using an oil flush which wont do your engine any good
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Wrighty_1988
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Registered: 30th Jun 06
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My engine was tapping quite loud, got some engine flush, whacked it in oil, went for a drive (not revving nuts off it as the oil is now thinner coz of the flush) let it idle for 10 mins, flushed all of the oil out from sump bolt. Filled it with fresh oil. Load quieter, cant hear it outside the bonnet now
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L30 SCT
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take it to a garage if you dont no where the sump plug is.
have you checked your oil level
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abdus
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http://www.corsasport.co.uk/board/viewthread.php?tid=208767
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