New Noise!

Post by **ghost123uk** » 25 Apr 2006, 12:10

Blofeld wrote: Agree...these thing s happen for a reason ...mechanical stuff just doesn't do wrong unless there is something not right with it??!!

I suppose it could have been a bit of muck blocking the feed to the tappet perhaps ?

I just don't like not knowing what is happening !!

It's also confusing when summat "fixes itself" unless my van is protected by a ethreal white spell cast by someone in its past

( reminds my of that film "Christine" abought the yanky car that kept fixing itself !! )

Post by **kevtherev** » 25 Apr 2006, 12:16

Blofeld wrote:i say recon...the history is sketchy MAD in Bristol fitted a 'new' engine about 50k miles ago. so i was reliably told by the previous owner. i have a document for it too!!

there will be a sticker somewhere either on the pancake intake or on the engine telling you if it's manual or hydraulic tappets

Post by **Blofeld** » 25 Apr 2006, 17:01

Ghost 123uk- I like the film Christine.... always wanted a car to fix itself!!

Hopefully the brick will,

but it will only get worse later....

the air filter says it's got hydraulics

Post by **kevtherev** » 25 Apr 2006, 20:43

this was given to me by Hacksawbob

http://www.club80-90.co.uk/wiki/index.p ... _resources

Post by **Blofeld** » 26 Apr 2006, 19:43

Wow that's alot of information!!

I'll take for a 30 minutes run and change the oil if the noise doesn't go away i'll cry!

Post by **TechtroT25** » 26 Apr 2006, 20:02

Have you tried an engine flush mine done the same flushed it changed the oil and filter drive round the block purrs like a kitten

Post by **Blofeld** » 27 Apr 2006, 13:28

Was going to change the oil tonight/weekend

What engine flush did you use? Wynn's? or something like that?

Took it for a run did about 10 mile round town was out for about 30 mins or so, seemed to quieten down or I might have got in used to it!!?

I'll fire him up tonight to see if the noise is really better or I dreamt it!!

Post by **Blofeld** » 27 Apr 2006, 13:31

T3teedubya wrote: Use a good quality oil.

Got any recommendations? was planning on a semi synth fropm Hlford conforms to VW and Aduit and ASI 47 or whatever it is..

are Millers/Morris or Torco better?

Post by **TechtroT25** » 27 Apr 2006, 13:50

Use a good quality mineral oil not synthetic or semi as they are to thin i used wynns engine flush in mine