Excessive Tapping Noise 98VTR

[ThegreenVTR]

Getting alot of excessive tapping noise from my engine, especially when up to temp or been drving hard. Have had valves done at my local garage any other ideas? :y:

Cheers,

Chris

[RCD-Performance]

Urm, little end bearings? Big ends are more of a "knock"

Could be the water oil pump tapping maybe.

[Ryan]

tappets are what usually give the 8v the tappy sewing machine noise. depends on how they are adjusted. did they do them when they did valves???

[ThegreenVTR]

yea they did thats the thing... couldnt be cam could it?

[RCD-Performance]

I wouldn't have thought so, it is tapping all the time? Or at certain revs or load?

[ThegreenVTR]

just after it been caned or sitting in traffic showng 130,000 now

[sexysaxogirl]

have you checked the maifold gasket i thought it was tapets but it was just a knackered gasket. if you have a performance manifold the standard citreon gasket does not always last as long hope this helps x x x

[biteme]

to me if u mean 130k on the clock it could be gasket as the lovely lady above states but also loose bearings small end as rcd has pointed out due to the high milage often common used bearing no longer fit correctly

[ThegreenVTR]

yea i have checked that had fitted a whole new top end gasket set about two months ago.... cheers tho

[ThegreenVTR]

how long do you think to change small end bearings then?