C20xe tappet noise's

[Plug]

Right i.m picking up a redtop at the weekend and i went for a spin last night and the tappet's are very loud. I.m guessing this is due to the hydrolic lifter's being gone?

Is it a cheap easy fix?

Is there any thing else that will be in need of replacement?

Regards jimbo

[Pistol Pete]

What were they like once the engine was warm? Maybe low oil? Oil and filter change first off, might help? At worst will need a rebuild of the head.

[Plug]

Its just as loud when its warm to when you just start it up.

Thinking about the oil the engine has a sandwich plate and oil cooler fitted just wandering if this could be starving the head of oil.

Well i will be taking the engine out on sat and i will buy it no matter what as i.m getting it cheap.

Cheer's pete

[Lee]

If its been sat a while the lifters can take ages to pump up. If they dont they are probably fubarred, but as said, change the oil and filter first after a good flush, and give it another blat.

Lifters in valvers are incredibly easy to chage, the hardest part is getting them out. A sucker on a stick normally does the job :)

[L33 LEG]

when we first started my engine it took a good 20 minutes and a blast up the road for the very noisey tapping went. but since then its very quiet even when first starting it!

[Plug]

its always tappy will give it a good service