tappet problems

[johnnyvespa]

can eny one help i have noisey tappets . had a oil change feb time so it is clean .
can i put some thing in to help it .

[Ian Hulley]

can eny one help i have noisey tappets . had a oil change feb time so it is clean .
can i put some thing in to help it .

It's a late van so watercooled but is it petrol or d****l ?

If it's a petrol and you do low mileage the answer is normally to take it for a good run, after 10 minutes the tappets normally clear and quieten.

If it's a d****l .... it's probably perfectly normal and how do you hear it above the normal racket that's going on back there

Ian

[johnnyvespa]

THANKS MATE . JUST TOOK I FOR A RUN IT IS OK NOW . IT IS PETROL 1991 . DONT LIKE NOIS .
MY WALET STARTS TO CRY .

[kevtherev]

[jpee]

Hi John and welcome to the asylum. What Kev is trying to say, in his usual subtle way, is turn caps lock of mate, as it is the equivalent of shouting.

So, you can hear your tappets. I wish i could hear my tappets above all the other noises. Like, wife, dog, kids, heater and all the other wee van noises you'll come to love.

[johnnyvespa]

sorry about caps lock . hadit on to put street code in for google forgot to turn it of . tappits ok now gave it a good run and its fine . thanks all for help . going to brighton next week . its bound to rain all ways the kiss
of death . keep smiling .