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Posted 4/2/2006 2:35 AM (#106964)
Subject: Tappets

Fibreglassing since 1982

2000

Location: NEWCASTLE

A friend of mine has a rover 400, 1.4.

The engine has really bad tappet noise. Ive added a little extra oil... any other advice?

Cheers fellas

Scott

Posted 4/2/2006 5:26 PM (#107142 - in reply to #106964)
Subject: RE: Tappets

Member

Posts: 88

Location: Oxfordshire

change the oil and oil filter.

use propper mg rover / unipart ones.

dont use fram ones...

R119GTA

Posted 4/2/2006 5:52 PM (#107151 - in reply to #106964)
Subject: RE: Tappets

Metro Mad

Posts: 7653
5000

Location: Tamworth, Staffs

Put an oil treatment in for tappets and high mileage engines like STP or Wynnes or if still bad which it most likely will as it is very common on the 414's and 416's (weak batch of followers) and get a new set of followers(tappets) fitted.

the_black_metro

Posted 5/2/2006 12:18 AM (#107196 - in reply to #106964)
Subject: RE: Tappets

Fibreglassing since 1982

2000

Location: NEWCASTLE

cheers lads.

Its very bad...quite loud when he starts car. What happens if he leaves it?

Also.. whats the approx price on new followers.

R119GTA

Posted 5/2/2006 10:16 AM (#107284 - in reply to #107196)
Subject: RE: Tappets

Metro Mad

Posts: 7653
5000

Location: Tamworth, Staffs

If he leaves it is will just get noisier to a point and then stay as they are, I know someone that has a 214 with the same problem, been like it for the past 5 years, he's not bothered about it and just left them as they are, still going strong

Think the price was around £40 for a set last time I checked, pop down your local parts place and get them to check

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