Noisy Tappet

[Guest Tim Norman]

My engine is the 4L cross bolted but with the pre-serpentine timing cover. Hence the different oil pump position.

[Guest Tim Norman]

It was indeed something/somebody stupid!

Oil pressure light switch was leaking slightly, oil pressure gauge union was leaking slightly, not sufficient in themselves to cause the issue. The issue was me trying to save a few quid and reusing the oil filter. In doing it up my brain went into muppet mode and I leaned on it rather than just nipping it. So seal was not seated and oil was pissing passed it!

Just fitted new filter and tightened / sealed threads then run it up to temp. Pressure gauge was all over the place as it settled down but now nice and steady.

Happy bunny again.

[Guest lotusPaul]

Nice Tim. Get that v8 rumbling.happy for you.

 

Edit due to auto correct thinking it could spell.

Edited May 6, 2017 by lotusPaul

[Guest Tim Norman]

Turns out oil pump was fubar, so had it remanufactured and a tadpole pressure relief valve fitted. Thing os as I have primed it with vaseline now 4 times there is more jelly than oil! you can actually here it squirting around!

[Bob Tucker]

It'll soon dissolve once the engine gets to working temp..

[Guest Tim Norman]

My issue is there is now half a jar of the stuff "dissolved" in the oil!

[Guest lotusPaul]

Then take for a spin to warm up oil fully, and change it for a cheapish oil to flush it through. Run for a while and change with filter for your personal choice of propper oil.

[fry61]

Vaseline is a petroleum product ( was?) so why should it not completely dissolve in the oil ? Half a jar --50ml ?? in 4/5 litre of oil is hardly going to make any difference; is it?

[Bob Tucker]

You're right Bob, but it does include a wax of some sort to solidify it

[Guest Tim Norman]

OIl and filter ordered along with some Forte Engine flush.

[Guest mower man]

When I worked at a Rover franchise every fitter had a tub of vaseline in his kit ! we never redrained oil or worried , it would dissapear with no probs mick

[Guest Tim Norman]

Agro I have been having with it I am taking no chances!

[Guest lotusPaul]

I wouldn't take the risk over the expense. Not worth more hassle and it helps keep engine clean. More positives than negatives.

[Guest Tim Norman]

The inside of my engine is absolutely spotless, it just gleams of cleanliness!

[Guest mower man]

Tim I must have done many in 3 years never a problem ! mick