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Vehicle & Technical => Discovery => Topic started by: taffv8 on August 06, 2006, 19:19:13

Title: ticking/tapping from v8
Post by: taffv8 on August 06, 2006, 19:19:13

hello all, as above, noise from engine, now and again, sounds like an old ford OHC ticking ??
comes and goes, doing my head in....

carl..... :?

Title: ticking/tapping from v8
Post by: rangerider on August 06, 2006, 19:21:13

failing hydraulic lifter i suspect.

an oil flush & change could cure it, the v8 loves regular oil changes almost as much as it loves unleaded

Title: ticking/tapping from v8
Post by: beast5680 on August 06, 2006, 21:00:39

mine does it on and off its a hydraulic lifter playin about