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14 September 2007, 02:41 AM
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tapping noise
got a tapping noise from the right hand head hoping it is just a badly set up shim any ideas
14 September 2007, 12:30 PM
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14 September 2007, 12:54 PM
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i had the same fault, turned out to be a loose spark plug, check them.
14 September 2007, 12:55 PM
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What year is the car? Pre 97 had hydraulic lifters and I think recently subaru returned to hydraulic lifters.
Is it a tick or a tap
14 September 2007, 01:06 PM
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sti v4 heads and its a rotational tapping noise
14 September 2007, 01:14 PM
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i have same noise on my version 5,been told its tappets
14 September 2007, 01:15 PM
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yeah but there bucket and shim and i sound like a fiesta lol
14 September 2007, 01:15 PM
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It hasnt got any tappets lol
14 September 2007, 01:43 PM
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any one know what the clearences should be just checked plugs and there tight
14 September 2007, 01:50 PM
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yeah but there bucket and shim and i sound like a fiesta lol
yip thats what mine sounds like,a mark 3 fiesta
14 September 2007, 03:35 PM
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0.7 gap ,or atleast i hope so,just fitted spark plugs,f'in pain to do. asked on here for gap size got one reply saying 0.7,i've heard previously that some modded cars would be better with 0.6 though,
14 September 2007, 04:49 PM
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thing is gaz not talking plug gaps buddy talking lifter gaps but it's ok i sorted the problem and OH MY GOD WAS I LUCKY the right hand bank exhaust cam pulley had shaken loose how the beep it didn't come off killing my engine considering i drove it to dorset and back to surrey like it i don't know
14 September 2007, 04:57 PM
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christ you were lucky,maybe i should have a look at mine then as i know the top cam pulley was changed when the belt was done
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