Berlinarator
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Hey Everyone,
My car has recently developed a tapping noise from the engine, I've tried to do a bit of research but most of the posts here concern the Alloytec V6. The car is a 11/05 VZ SSZ 5.7L auto.
Oil was last changed at 41k in June, and before making a trip from Brisbane to Canberra I got the oil changed on Friday (Magnatec - always used in this car) at 46k. All this time, the tap noise wasn't present. I filled up with BP Ultimate at Tenterfield, and it wasn't until I stopped at Maitland that I noticed the noise. Anyway I got to Sydney and filled up with BP 95 instead, and got back to Canberra but the noise is still present. Only happens at idle, and only when the engine is warm. Seems to be slightly louder when it's in Drive. I found a video on YouTube which sounds pretty similar: YouTube - noisy lifters
Mine doesn't make the tap at start up though. Only when warm. I read through the comments on that page but it doesn't really solve anything. Does anyone have any ideas? Car has never been flogged at all. In the last 5,000km or so it wouldn't have been over 3,000rpm. Thanks.
My car has recently developed a tapping noise from the engine, I've tried to do a bit of research but most of the posts here concern the Alloytec V6. The car is a 11/05 VZ SSZ 5.7L auto.
Oil was last changed at 41k in June, and before making a trip from Brisbane to Canberra I got the oil changed on Friday (Magnatec - always used in this car) at 46k. All this time, the tap noise wasn't present. I filled up with BP Ultimate at Tenterfield, and it wasn't until I stopped at Maitland that I noticed the noise. Anyway I got to Sydney and filled up with BP 95 instead, and got back to Canberra but the noise is still present. Only happens at idle, and only when the engine is warm. Seems to be slightly louder when it's in Drive. I found a video on YouTube which sounds pretty similar: YouTube - noisy lifters
Mine doesn't make the tap at start up though. Only when warm. I read through the comments on that page but it doesn't really solve anything. Does anyone have any ideas? Car has never been flogged at all. In the last 5,000km or so it wouldn't have been over 3,000rpm. Thanks.