surfer.vr6 0 Posted June 10, 2005 i am really peed off i have just spent a grand replacing the timing chains ,clutch had the head skimmed. when i picked it up i have a really noisy tappet on the l/h front of the head. am i better off putting a thinner oil like 0 40 or a thicker one like 15 40 to help quiet it down dont really want to spend more money to get the tappets replaced Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dr_mat 0 Posted June 10, 2005 15w40 is better. Or get the tappets replaced under warranty.. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Posted June 11, 2005 Know how you feel mate. I rebuilt the head on my VR, and replaced all 12 tappets with brand new genunie VAG items. All was ok, until i did an oil change. Just before i had my car serviced by my local specialists last month, i did an oil change, using some cheap oil (10w40), and ran some engine flush through before i did the change. The week leading up to the service, it seemed to have worked, but after i picked the car up, the tapping re-appeared... Nothing more annoying than driving with the window down, hearing the sound of tapping and thinking, 'is that coming from my car?' :mad: Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
surfer.vr6 0 Posted June 11, 2005 absolutley agree mate at this time of year the last thing you want to hear is a tap,tap,tap when driving down a narrow street it ruins it for me by the way i will be in soton on the 18th might see you then Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
turn 0 Posted June 13, 2005 absolutley agree mate at this time of year the last thing you want to hear is a tap,tap,tap when driving down a narrow street it ruins it for me by the way i will be in soton on the 18th might see you then mine are so bad im considering lining the hood with some of that heat resistant dynamat. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
