tapping noise on right hand bank any ideas???
 

i have a 2000 x reg 2.0l turbo 2000 uk car ,just developed the said noise, cant hear it when im driving but when you get out the car it is very noticeable, sounds similar to a tappet noise, are the any common problems? and does this engine have hydraulic tappetts? any help much appreciated

prob your boost solinoid sticking, driver side with all the vac hoses going to it. bit of clutch cleaner prob sort it

thanks for replying mate, sorry its the passenger side , right hand bank as your under the bonnet,

woops my bad lol nothing shud be making a loud noise. injector noice mabe but that would be even from side to side.

not a heat shield or sumthing stupid

Might be worth checking the spark plugs are tight as that will make a distinctive tappet noise as the compression blows past the loose plug.
Another thing to check for is an exhaust gas leak from the header/manifold area - that also sounds like a tapping noise on tick-over.
Your UK spec 2000 has outer shim buckets and not hydraulic lifters and its unusual for them to go suddenly noisy.

Mick

thanks i will carry out those checks tomorrow, thanks for the input

you sure you havent developed piston slap does it go once warm?

im not sure, what are the symptoms of piston slap, not sure i like the sound of it tho?

no the noise is there all the time

hmm not piston slap then. all you can do is get it checked at a local specalist they should recognise the noise straight away. Is she driving ok??

thanks again for all your help , problem sorted now, one of my ht leads had worked loose from the spark plug, thanks again

Nice easy fix for you then - glad you got sorted :thumb:

Mick

I had this the other day and i lost power and didn't i **** my self i though id done the small ends and then once the panic in my brain stopped i then realized thanks the god lord for that