[HAGGAG01]

Hello All,

This seems to be getting common,

Last 2 nights engine has been very ticky when starting up after my backshift, cold outside -2.

Drove home (2miles) ticking still their, from inside it sounds like a relay, went outside only sound seemed to be from the belt, I think i need new tensioner as when changing belt i was able to compress by just pushing down on belt.Got back in car and ticking gone. The main reason I am asking as their have been a few threads on tappets.

The car is getting a new headgasket with 2 weeks, also some nice full syn oil, so it is just while i have this off should i be looking for anything else ? 94 2.0cse eco 85,500 miles

 

[marks carlsson]

hi haggag ,
depending what oil you are using at the moment will determine whether its your tappets if its normal oil, say 15w 30, then if will take a while to heat up enough to curculate properly,
if you were using synthetic it is thinner oil and will get into the small nooks and crannies near enough straight away
HTH
mark

 

[HAGGAG01]

at my last service the local used turbooil 500, never heard of it and never been back. After finding this forum I tend to do most things myself.