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Engine tapping

  • 18-01-2014 4:04pm
    #1
    Digital Society
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 972 ✭✭✭


    What would cause an engine to tap? The last couple of weeks the engine seems to tap at low revs.

    I have an VAGCOM cable and it shows no faults. Oil levels seem ok. Coolant was low when checked and is now topped back up.

    Its a 2000 A4 petrol.

    Thanks


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  • #2
    heffoo
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 262 ✭✭heffoo


    Digital Society wrote: »
    What would cause an engine to tap? The last couple of weeks the engine seems to tap at low revs.

    I have an VAGCOM cable and it shows no faults. Oil levels seem ok. Coolant was low when checked and is now topped back up.

    Its a 2000 A4 petrol.

    Thanks

    The tappets


  • #3
    heffoo
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 262 ✭✭heffoo


    Digital Society wrote: »
    What would cause an engine to tap? The last couple of weeks the engine seems to tap at low revs.

    I have an VAGCOM cable and it shows no faults. Oil levels seem ok. Coolant was low when checked and is now topped back up.

    Its a 2000 A4 petrol.

    Thanks

    The tappets


  • #4
    Digital Society
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 972 ✭✭✭Digital Society


    What should i actually do? had the TB changed a few months back. Not sure if its related.


  • #5
    JP 1800
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 393 ✭✭JP 1800


    A few factors may come into play, how old is the oil, the viscosity of the oil, engine mileage and does it happen when warm or cold?. A change in oil and some MoS2 additive can help.


  • #6
    Neilw
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,800 ✭✭✭Neilw


    Is it a 1.8t A4?


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  • #7
    Digital Society
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 972 ✭✭✭Digital Society


    Its a 1.6. Oil was changed maybe 5k ago with suited oil from Micksgarage. As i put in the reg and it gave me exact one. Not sure what that was now. Carlube branded i think.

    Is this likely down to the oil yeah? Worth a change in brands?


  • #8
    Digital Society
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 972 ✭✭✭Digital Society


    Actually one point to note is this is probably the slowest burning oil ive ever used. It never actually seems to go lower compared to other brands ive had in there. Is this a bad thing?


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