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Brasso93
10-12-12, 06:02 PM
today i bought a more door corsa to do up and run as a daily but im getting annoyed by it already lol its got noisey tappets is there anyway i can quieten it down for the time being until i have the time to replace them

plus i will be giving it a full service this week
mowgli
10-12-12, 07:23 PM
is this the 1.4 16v?
Brasso93
10-12-12, 07:51 PM
yeah its a 1.4 but its 8valve dosey cow that sold it me doesnt know her engines lol
mowgli
10-12-12, 08:00 PM
ok.
on the 8v, the tappets can be removed, drained & cleaned up quite easily.

you need to get hold of the tool used for cam removal, or if its too much money, just get a head gasket.
John
10-12-12, 08:07 PM
8v lifters are normally bulletproof, are you sure it's not injector noise? the c14se (if thats what you've got) injectors can be a bit noisy.
Brasso93
10-12-12, 08:07 PM
the cars only done 82k and head gasket was done at 71k so could it be someones fudge up ??
pottersrebel
10-12-12, 08:07 PM
Mowgli are they removed the same way as the 1300 nova lifters? using the same tool ? if so im only in stoke on trent and i have the tool you will need, infact if ur free at a weekend i can always pop over and help you swap them over, only took me about 30 mins do mine ( i just bought new ones rather than cleaned them up ) cost me about £50 quid from my local motor factors for all eight
Brasso93
10-12-12, 08:08 PM
8v lifters are normally bulletproof, are you sure it's not injector noise? the c14se (if thats what you've got) injectors can be a bit noisy.

dont think its injectors its a really loud tapping noise and only increases with acceleration :/
Brasso93
10-12-12, 08:10 PM
Mowgli are they removed the same way as the 1300 nova lifters? using the same tool ? if so im only in stoke on trent and i have the tool you will need, infact if ur free at a weekend i can always pop over and help you swap them over, only took me about 30 mins do mine ( i just bought new ones rather than cleaned them up ) cost me about £50 quid from my local motor factors for all eight

if it is the correct tool for the job that would be great mate can always give em ago at cleaning if not ill order some fresh tappets and try that :)
pottersrebel
10-12-12, 08:16 PM
if it turns out to be the right tool just give us a pm as i only pop on now and again
Brasso93
10-12-12, 08:17 PM
if it turns out to be the right tool just give us a pm as i only pop on now and again

okay matey im the same tbh only come on at night for advice lol
mowgli
10-12-12, 08:27 PM
the tool is exactly the same for the 1200, 1300, 1400, 1600 8v engines. the tappets are the same too.

seriously though, you only need a g clamp or vice, a small screwdriver & a can of mr muscle oven cleaner to strip & clean them up

you clamp the tappet & squeeze it in a few mm, then pop the retainer cap off, & undo the clamp. then it should come apart, sometimes they are a bit tight & need 2 mole grips with cloth in the jaws to jiggle them open. then a good dose of oven cleaner gets the black crud off. then when they are clean, just show them a tiny amount of engine oil & put them back in 'dry', just remember to turn the engine over with the sparkplugs out to get the new oil to pump them up.
Brasso93
10-12-12, 08:39 PM
the tool is exactly the same for the 1200, 1300, 1400, 1600 8v engines. the tappets are the same too.

seriously though, you only need a g clamp or vice, a small screwdriver & a can of mr muscle oven cleaner to strip & clean them up

you clamp the tappet & squeeze it in a few mm, then pop the retainer cap off, & undo the clamp. then it should come apart, sometimes they are a bit tight & need 2 mole grips with cloth in the jaws to jiggle them open. then a good dose of oven cleaner gets the black crud off. then when they are clean, just show them a tiny amount of engine oil & put them back in 'dry', just remember to turn the engine over with the sparkplugs out to get the new oil to pump them up.

You are just excellent my friend :):thumb:
John
10-12-12, 08:42 PM
Got enough oil in? Good quality?
Brasso93
10-12-12, 08:45 PM
dont have a clue what oil is in it tbh matey only owned the car 4/5 hours haha
pottersrebel
10-12-12, 09:42 PM
Got enough oil in? Good quality?

Thats probably the first thing to do, if the oil is shot then you will definately have noisy tappets, good advice there john.