loud tapping?

[rsweeney 40]

car has been off the road for about 1 and a half years.. changed gearbox, timing chains tensioners and guides aswell as loads of other stuff. loud ticking from airbox side of the engine, how do i get rid of this? will it go after a while? no noise from chain side

[stormgreynolan 0]

could possible be an empty lifter run it for a bit see if it quietens down if not investigate further !! depends what kind of loud tap theres all different types of tap if u catch my drift

[Daverse 175]

Maybe take a video for us so we could a get a bit of a better idea?

[rsweeney 40]

woo its a good day ! tapping gone after leaving car for a bit. however lots of smoke - spilt oil on engine! whats the best way to remove it as cant get to it to wipe it off?

[Daverse 175]

i cant remember what its called, something like guzer or gooser or gizer, but its meant for things like that or brake cleaner, just make sure you wipe it fown afterwards..

[bungy 2]

You can use the water based engine cleaner called Gunk and hose it off after.

[Vw_owner 1]

i cant remember what its called' date=' something like guzer or gooser or gizer, but its meant for things like that or brake cleaner, just make sure you wipe it fown afterwards..

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you took the words right out my mouth! gizer blady awrsome de-greaser, use that! if you have split it on concrete idd mop most of it up with blue paper towel then use jizer followed by brake cleaner followed by hot soapy water with a big scrubing brush works well! lol made a mess one day doing gearbox fluid change in my works car park, nobody knows hehehe.

[Gazbarber1982 3]

I had loud tapping once coming from the belted side of the engine and it was the pas pump. I thought it was the crank it was so loud and increased speed with the revs. New pump sorted it though.