Tapping Noise from engine

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dossie01

Petrolheads
While driving this morning ive noticed a tapping noise coming from the engine, the faster I drive, the quicker it gets! Defo not a knocking noise and seems to be coming from the top of the engine. No mods to engine, not mapped but use a full bottle of Lucas with every tank. Bit hard to explain, its not very loud, honestly like a ticking sound. Ive heard of tappets before making similar noise on my old mondeo, could this be it? What sorts this out!

Any ideas? Anything need urgent attention?

Cheers,
Dave
 
did u change oil recently? sometimes if you use different grade oil it can make the tappets louder i think
 
I changed it 6000 k ago, due to be changed in another 2000 k, and I used the goo stuff, been reading up about it and not supposed to be harmfull, more annoying than anything else
 
Quote by Scoobymaniac in another thread....

"Subaru use a bucket and shim arrangement for valve clearance not tappets".

"Could be valve clearance alright"
 
I had very bad tappetty noises coming from the engine, one engine flush and oil change later and its minty mint mint quiet as a mouse!
 
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