Engine 850: B5252S/2.4/10v: - Noisey Tappets?

DmcL · Oct 12th, 2008, 16:46

i have already flushed the engine and changed the oil and oil filter. am using 10w-40 but now thinking that may be too thick as when i start the car up when cold i can hear a feint sort of ticking untill it warms up. its a very feint noise.. cant hear it unless im going slow and have windows up and radio off. over about 30-40mph i cant hear it over the road noise.

any ideas?

Jod T5 · Oct 12th, 2008, 16:56

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Originally Posted by DmcL

i have already flushed the engine and changed the oil and oil filter. am using 10w-40 but now thinking that may be too thick as when i start the car up when cold i can hear a feint sort of ticking untill it warms up. its a very feint noise.. cant hear it unless im going slow and have windows up and radio off. over about 30-40mph i cant hear it over the road noise.

any ideas?

I used, until two oil changes ago 5w 40 fully synthetic oil....I changed to semi 10w 40 thinking i was encouraging an oil leak and the bloody car can be a pig to start some mornings...
Next oil change im back to 5w fully....
Cheers
Jod

DmcL · Oct 12th, 2008, 22:39

mine runs and starts fine on 10w but i was really after 5w but the motorfactors didnt have 5 and i thought 10 would do. should have gone somewhere else and got 5w. suppose if it really annoys me i can flush the engine again and change over to 5w.

tarmacsurfer · Oct 13th, 2008, 13:37

Just a thought...do you have the right oil filter on as it needs to be the one with the valve to hold the oil pressure. I had a cheap one once and you could hear a tapping until you gave it a blip on the accelerator and it cleared....lack of oil to the top of the engine I suspect... As I say just a thought.

DmcL · Oct 24th, 2008, 01:39

no blips or anything clear it.. only once the engine warms.

im tempted to lift the rocker cover and see if the little holes in the oil spray bars over the cams are bunged up.

Oct 12th, 2008, 16:46	#1
DmcL WTF? Last Online: Apr 30th, 2009 18:22 Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Derry, N.I.	Noisey Tappets? i have already flushed the engine and changed the oil and oil filter. am using 10w-40 but now thinking that may be too thick as when i start the car up when cold i can hear a feint sort of ticking untill it warms up. its a very feint noise.. cant hear it unless im going slow and have windows up and radio off. over about 30-40mph i cant hear it over the road noise. any ideas? __________________ 1989 325i SE, 1991 740GL

Oct 12th, 2008, 22:39	#3
DmcL WTF? Last Online: Apr 30th, 2009 18:22 Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Derry, N.I.	mine runs and starts fine on 10w but i was really after 5w but the motorfactors didnt have 5 and i thought 10 would do. should have gone somewhere else and got 5w. suppose if it really annoys me i can flush the engine again and change over to 5w. __________________ 1989 325i SE, 1991 740GL

Oct 13th, 2008, 13:37	#4
tarmacsurfer Monkey Last Online: Mar 29th, 2022 14:22 Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Warwick View Photos By: tarmacsurfer	Just a thought...do you have the right oil filter on as it needs to be the one with the valve to hold the oil pressure. I had a cheap one once and you could hear a tapping until you gave it a blip on the accelerator and it cleared....lack of oil to the top of the engine I suspect... As I say just a thought. __________________ 1997 V70 Silver 2.5ltr 10v 140,000mls...Magnefine filter for powersteering, Powerflex top engine mount...other than that bog standard!

Oct 24th, 2008, 01:39	#5
DmcL WTF? Last Online: Apr 30th, 2009 18:22 Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Derry, N.I.	no blips or anything clear it.. only once the engine warms. im tempted to lift the rocker cover and see if the little holes in the oil spray bars over the cams are bunged up. __________________ 1989 325i SE, 1991 740GL

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