My GTV 2ltr has been sitting up for about 5 months while I was scrimping for a new exhaust......anyhow after charging the battery and finally starting the car I started to hear a very unfamiliar sound which wasnt there before.
It sounds like its coming from the top of the engine near the cams and is a slight tapping noise?????? Iv checked the oil and all is well......im booked in for a new exhaust next friday and new discs and pads this friday agggghhhhhhhh any ideas
The tappets have probably drained of all while the engine was stood for so long, they should correct themselves after a while, sometimes it helps to slowly rev it up from tickover to 3,000rpm over the space of 30 seconds, then come off the throttle, then repeat etc.
Probably worth changing the oil too unless its already been done. A nice 5w40 fully synth should do,, (at the risk of inflaming another "discussion" :lol: ) and get to the top end a bit quicker from cold than a 10W40.
Cheerslads sounds promising....passed by my local alfa workshop and the noise stopped. I added a bit of 5w/40 to the mixture buthavnt had time to flush the engine yet but after reving to 3k rpm and off the noise stopped
It's very easy to do an oil change just be very carefull when you do the sump nut back up if you overtighten it you with strip the thread in the alloy sump then you will need to get it Helicoiled! that is the only real thing to worry about apart from that the job is easy.
Just had new drilled and vented discs chucked on with braided hoses and greenstuff pads she's looking good but sounds like she's been out all night lol on a lighter note the mechanic who done the breaks for me is sure its the variator
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