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Scotty Boi
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PostPosted: Wed Apr 11, 2007 5:06 pm 
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right people after thinking long and hard ive decided to repair the 1.6 engine as i get a gr8 amount of pull out of her she tops out at 120mph with a little more if downhill or if maxed in every gear so she is very quick little engine!!! i need and engine specialist in the essex area who could repair it for me it needs a new piston ring and im not sure what the tapping is 100% so need that looking at to hope someone knows somewhere i really wana keep her original so thts y im not guna do the 2 litre let me know asap as the tappings getting worse cheers scotty

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Check your oil level and top up with the correct oil! Zetecs tap like hell when there low on oil!

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yer done tht its bloody mental tappin like it taps wen i rev but not on the way bck down like i mistakingly told swampy but its really really loud definetely need this mechanic anyone know cheers scotty

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ne local garage should b able to do it mate :)

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Bottom end could be fubared!

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PostPosted: Wed Apr 18, 2007 6:05 pm 
The tapping is probably a hydraulic lifter that has given up which opens and closes your valves. If it is coming from the top of your engine then it is a 99% of this.
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If it was the bottom end it would be a knocking or a rumbling under accelleration
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