tappety v6

[where's Wally???]

Hi all
Can anyone help, just purchased a ford frede 2.5 v6 and i love it bought it with a engine fault, did get a very good price on it, now the fault goes like this start up first thing in morning and its sweet after about five min get a tappety noise after about ten mins noise gone, if i take her to work nine mile journey and pull up at work noise still there turn engine off, and then restart noise gone, i have put in some hydraulic lifter oil treatment but not solved any idea,s
Carl

[bigdaddycain]

This sounds like a familiar scenario... Another forum member had this same issue, after trying every every "pour in" cure available on the market, it turned out that one of the cams was fubared! It may be a case of spending some of the saved money on the purchase for a stripdown of the heads to investigate! Sorry to seem negative, but i really don't think some spanner work can be avoided here i'm afraid. I suppose you could do a full oil flush and change, just on the offchance that the wrong grade of oil was used during the last service? Got me fingers crossed for ya!

[missfixit70]

Hogggman's not sold his has he?

[where's Wally???]

No thanks for reply will try flush ya never no, any other suggestions would be appreciated, will it get worse or cause more damage if i carry on using it till saved up some cash for strip down
Cheers Carl

[bigdaddycain]

Hoggggman! That was the chap! I'm sure he could explain it better to you than me, (that is of course if it's the same problem) The only drawback with this issue is that poor hoggman spent bundles on this magic cure, that magic cure, when (as it turned out) he'd have been better off taking the bongo to the garage, and getting the heads stripped in the first place, it would have saved time, hassle, and false hope. I think he got it all sorted in the end

[missfixit70]

I thought he ended up leaving it as it was?

[where's Wally???]

Thanks everyone
Hi Hogggman! if you think you could help when your on line please let me no
Spoke to a very good mechanic and he said i got a fantastic deal and not to worry to much and have her done when cash is good.
Carl

[bigdaddycain]

http://www.igmaynard.co.uk/bongo/forum/ ... it=tapping

http://www.igmaynard.co.uk/bongo/forum/ ... it=tapping

[where's Wally???]

Thanks BIGDADDYCAIN
Interesting links
Carl

[aitch]

fubared!

is this a new term ??

if so what does it mean??

[missfixit70]

FUBAR is an acronym - f***ed up beyond all recognition
Another one used is NFG, we used to mark it on anything that was only fit to be scrapped, first word is no, last word is good.

[aitch]

thanks for that understand now - not come across that one before!!!!!

[mikeonb4c]

thanks for that understand now - not come across that one before!!!!!

One of Dandywarhols fave expressions (fubared)

[dandywarhol]

If I can offer any advice carlofrede it would be to listen to the learned members on here - otherwise you'll be pouring good money after bad - don't fubar about.
The V6 is known for worn valve gear - best to have the cam covers lifted for an inspection kinda pronto before more damage is done - y' know it makes sense