Pages: [1]   Go Down

AuthorTopic: ticking/tapping from v8  (Read 737 times)

0 Members and 1 Guest are viewing this topic.

Offline taffv8

  • Posts: 1
  • Attack: 100
    Defense: 100
    Attack Member
  • Karma: +0/-0
  • Referrals: 0
ticking/tapping from v8
« on: August 06, 2006, 19:19:13 »
hello all, as above, noise from engine, now and again, sounds like an old ford OHC ticking ??
comes and goes, doing my head in....

carl..... :?
Logged
wheres me petrol gone ???

Offline rangerider

  • Posts: 228
  • Attack: 100
    Defense: 100
    Attack Member
  • Karma: +0/-0
  • Referrals: 0
ticking/tapping from v8
« Reply #1 on: August 06, 2006, 19:21:13 »
failing hydraulic lifter i suspect.

an oil flush & change could cure it, the v8 loves regular oil changes almost as much as it loves unleaded
Logged
Hela - Disco 200TDi, Still stock for now but watch this space.......
+ 1 battlescar

I lurv the smell of mud in the mornin'

Offline beast5680

  • Regional Rep
  • *
  • Posts: 2938
  • Attack: 100
    Defense: 100
    Attack Member
  • Karma: +0/-0
    • hailsham east sussex
  • Referrals: 0
ticking/tapping from v8
« Reply #2 on: August 06, 2006, 21:00:39 »
mine does it on and off its a hydraulic lifter playin about
Logged
Neal

let him that hath understanding reckon the number of the beast

He, who laughs last, laughs best. He who laughs at Chuck Norris dies.
Pages: [1]   Go Up
 





SimplePortal 2.3.5 © 2008-2012, SimplePortal