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Mike-evans1 · 11-29-2007, 10:34 PM

Hi guys, a couple of months ago I posted a thread on what I believe could be noisy tappets???????

The noise I am hearing is still there after 2 oil flushes and 2 oil and filter changes but seems to be getting louder......
I am a bit thrown away from the idea of the noise being the tappets as they are hydraulic and are vertually maintance free...(or are they)????

I am going over to the timing chain or timing chain tensioner now for the noise....could this be the cause of the noise,as the tensioner is wearing it is getting louder?
Do these chains wear?
How often should they be raplaced and how hard a job to replace?

Can anyone give info on this...

11-29-2007, 10:34 PM	#1
Mike-evans1 Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: South Wales Posts: 43 iTrader: (0) Photo Gallery	Tappets or timing chain noise.... Hi guys, a couple of months ago I posted a thread on what I believe could be noisy tappets??????? The noise I am hearing is still there after 2 oil flushes and 2 oil and filter changes but seems to be getting louder...... I am a bit thrown away from the idea of the noise being the tappets as they are hydraulic and are vertually maintance free...(or are they)???? I am going over to the timing chain or timing chain tensioner now for the noise....could this be the cause of the noise,as the tensioner is wearing it is getting louder? Do these chains wear? How often should they be raplaced and how hard a job to replace? Can anyone give info on this...