The car hadn't been started for months.
I started it and there was a loud tappet noise which went away within 15 seconds.
This happened 2 days in a row, but the 3rd day the tappet noise did not go away.
I noticed after this that the oil was a little low ( at the "add" level) but not empty and it is around due for an oil change but not far over.
Could anyone tell me what could possibly be happening ? and can the lifters be silenced again without having to pull the engine apart ?
I have filled the engine with fresh oil, but lifters noise still exactly the same.
I started it and there was a loud tappet noise which went away within 15 seconds.
This happened 2 days in a row, but the 3rd day the tappet noise did not go away.
I noticed after this that the oil was a little low ( at the "add" level) but not empty and it is around due for an oil change but not far over.
Could anyone tell me what could possibly be happening ? and can the lifters be silenced again without having to pull the engine apart ?
I have filled the engine with fresh oil, but lifters noise still exactly the same.
Apr 22, 2012 at 11:31 AM
