Date: Thu, 27 Aug 1998 14:55:37 GMT From: tubbsnopsams.demon.co.uk (Paul) Subject: HELP PLEASE! Noisy 16V Turbo
I am the proud owner of a 1989 2 liter 16V turbo. The only probelm is I cannot stop a terrible rattle from the hydraulic tappets. I bought the car 6 months ago after it had received some treatment to the head. The tappets were noisy then but the previous owner assured me that I just needed a few new tappets.It sounded like they were not sucking up the oil through the holes in them to dampen the action. My local mechanic changed 14 out of 16 that were badly worn/losing elasticity. The car still sounds like an old bus! I changed to Mobil 1 oil and put in new filters. It's had a compression test - all OK and oil pressure tests - all OK. Has anybody got any advice or ideas? I'd be grateful for any and all suggestions or information. Thanks, Paul Carey ps cannot get a reading from the oil pressure gauge, although warning light not functioning normally--an associated fauly or separate electrical problem?
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