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https://youtu.be/6JpvMwpzVNY Looking for confirmation that this sounds like a 'tapper' and nothing more serious?
Thanks
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 306pug
Newbie  Location: Selkirk Registered: 15 Mar 2015 Posts: 6 Status: Offline |
Looking for confirmation that this sounds like a 'tapper' and nothing more serious? Thanks |
 Posted 26th Apr 2015 at 19:59
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pete-gti
Seasoned Pro  Location: Kent Registered: 15 Feb 2009 Posts: 1,297 Status: Offline |
Post #2
Possible tapper |
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Posted 26th Apr 2015 at 20:34
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306pug
Newbie Location: Selkirk Registered: 15 Mar 2015 Posts: 6 Status: Offline |
Post #3
... but possibly something else?thanks |
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Posted 26th Apr 2015 at 20:39
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pete-gti
Seasoned Pro Location: Kent Registered: 15 Feb 2009 Posts: 1,297 Status: Offline |
Post #4
Possible tapper |
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Posted 26th Apr 2015 at 21:19
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bigbadbowen
Seasoned Pro  Location: Winchester Registered: 21 Nov 2003 Posts: 13,753 Status: Offline |
Post #5
It's fcuked new engine time |
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Posted 26th Apr 2015 at 21:25
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bigbadbowen
Seasoned Pro Location: Winchester Registered: 21 Nov 2003 Posts: 13,753 Status: Offline |
Post #6
It's a very loud tap to be fair could almost be bottom end ? |
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Posted 26th Apr 2015 at 21:26
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stan_306gti6
Forum Admin Location: Kent Registered: 18 Jan 2004 Posts: 21,769 Status: Offline |
Post #7
That's top end, 100% a tapper.________________________________________ "Supercharged - 454.1bhp/317.5lb/ft"Peugeot 306 GTi-6 2000 (X), Moonstone  |
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Posted 26th Apr 2015 at 21:32
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306pug
Newbie Location: Selkirk Registered: 15 Mar 2015 Posts: 6 Status: Offline |
Post #8
 Thanks! |
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Posted 26th Apr 2015 at 21:41
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stan_306gti6
Forum Admin Location: Kent Registered: 18 Jan 2004 Posts: 21,769 Status: Offline |
Post #9
You can always tell whether it's top or bottom end by the speed of the noise.The top end turns at half the speed of the bottom. Plus, I've heard probably over 100 tappers in my time...  ________________________________________ "Supercharged - 454.1bhp/317.5lb/ft"Peugeot 306 GTi-6 2000 (X), Moonstone |
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Posted 27th Apr 2015 at 17:25
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Mossy1985
Senior User Location: Darlington Registered: 04 Nov 2014 Posts: 545 Status: Offline |
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How do you fix a tapper? |
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Posted 27th Apr 2015 at 17:48
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daver6
Seasoned Pro  Location: Durham Registered: 08 Aug 2010 Posts: 2,379 Status: Offline |
Post #11
Check your spark plug tightness before you write it off________________________________________ Red Rallye - Rolling "restoration"Wishbone Polybushes available |
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Posted 27th Apr 2015 at 17:56
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daver6
Seasoned Pro Location: Durham Registered: 08 Aug 2010 Posts: 2,379 Status: Offline |
Post #12
It's new valve and possibly guide time if the valves have bent. You had the HG done recently?________________________________________ Red Rallye - Rolling "restoration"Wishbone Polybushes available |
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Posted 27th Apr 2015 at 17:56
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heliosphan
Senior User  Location: UK Registered: 14 Sep 2007 Posts: 950 Status: Offline |
Post #13
What's the back story here? Did you just repair the head or was it quiet one minute, then tapping the next? I had the same tapping noise from a sticky hydraulic lifter that cleared after an oil change. My car had been sat for a while so that was probably the cause. |
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Posted 27th Apr 2015 at 18:14
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306pug
Newbie Location: Selkirk Registered: 15 Mar 2015 Posts: 6 Status: Offline |
Post #14
306pug wrote: It's a friends car. Apparently it started randomly. To try and cure it, a timing belt kit was fitted with pulleys, new tappets, and cam shafts. The oil ways in the head were also cleaned out. Still no joy though... |
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Posted 27th Apr 2015 at 21:12
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adam b
Seasoned Pro  Location: The Nam Registered: 24 Jan 2006 Posts: 12,829 Status: Offline |
Post #15
Plugs checked? Very common.________________________________________ Nothing to see here |
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Posted 27th Apr 2015 at 23:18
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