tapping at the top? [Archive] - Saxperience

chicken

9th April 2007, 15:33

hiya i have a phase 1 vts
i have noticed a tapping noise recently coming from the top off the engine.
I was told the rocker cover gasket was changed by the previous owner and a mechanic friend said that it hasnt been torqued down properly could this be it?

even thought the noise is slowly geting louder?

any comments appreciated :y:

saxo8

9th April 2007, 16:06

tappets mate, there is a thread telling you how to adjust them i did mine last week and its sorted now.

chicken

9th April 2007, 16:24

do you have the link handy?

S34MER

9th April 2007, 16:33

here you go mate!

http://www.saxperience.com/forum/showthread.php?t=68216&highlight=tappets

but from reading that, you can't adjust the tappets on the VTS anyway mate!

chicken

9th April 2007, 16:35

yeah ive just read that link too!!

chicken

9th April 2007, 16:36

i just had a watch of that vido tho and thats the same sound as mine is making but on the opposite side???

any ideas?

Mike

9th April 2007, 20:10

are the spark plugs tight?
they make a sort of tapping noise where the compression goes past them if they are loose.......