Tapping noise
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Tapping noise
Hey all, just noticed a slight tap with my95 sti ra. Its only when im next to a wall or another car i can hear it,(echo?) sound like hydraulic tappets. Have had my oil changed + a cambelt done is there anything else to check? my mechanic says its normal and that all scoob are naturally tappetty. What do yous think??
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You get this all the time?
Mine sounds "tappety" for a minute or so in the morning but then disappears. Invariably an oil change sorts this for a couple of months but it eventually comes back. Heard this is common though (MY97).
My other tapping (that I hear near walls and roundabouts etc) seems to have come since i went for the full decat. Not the same tapping sound though if that makes any sense. More like a heat shield or something. Will have to get it looked at.
Mine sounds "tappety" for a minute or so in the morning but then disappears. Invariably an oil change sorts this for a couple of months but it eventually comes back. Heard this is common though (MY97).
My other tapping (that I hear near walls and roundabouts etc) seems to have come since i went for the full decat. Not the same tapping sound though if that makes any sense. More like a heat shield or something. Will have to get it looked at.
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Cam belt tensioner (did you change it with the cambelt?) or piston slap if it's only the first few minutes the morning, otherwise could be a couple of thinks (injectors, tappets etc).
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Originally Posted by Comper100
Don't all STi engines come with solid lifters? Hence no tappet noise?
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Ooh right, sorry. My legacy makes this noise all the time, having changed to a tinner oil its made it quieter now.
Make sure the oil grade is correct, thats my advise.
Comper100
Make sure the oil grade is correct, thats my advise.
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Thanks for the info guys very helpful, i only seem to notice it when beside a wall/tunnel etc. sounds like tappets to me but ive changed my oil and had cambelt done so **** knows! ill check with my mechanic tomorrow, getting plugs done anyway.
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just out of interest, does it go away when you turn the wheels? i have the same noise but it's coming from my power steering pump, mine disappears when i turn the steering wheel
or it could be as they've said above, quite common on the earlier cars, had 2 legacy's that had the noisey tappets syndrome
or it could be as they've said above, quite common on the earlier cars, had 2 legacy's that had the noisey tappets syndrome
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