Hoping someone on here can help - does this sound like a tapper?



Looking through the history file I got when I purchased the car, it has had the cambelt let go back in 2006, and the garage that sorted it noted the head was sent off and repaired, along with new valves etc (I'll update with the actual wording later as I don't have it to hand). Since I bought the car back in October 2013 it's had a new cambelt & service with Total Quartz 9000 as I didn't want to take any chances (this was done in Feb this year, and wasn't driven before this - long story!). Since this the car has done 300 miles, but it still makes this tapping noise - originally I was hoping that it was a noisy tappet as it hadn't turned a wheel for 18 months, but I would have thought that this would have cleared up by now if it was that? I've given it some welly once the oil is up to temperature (and only then).

Obviously I want to rectify this sooner rather than later, as the last thing I want is for the valve(s) to let go and do more terminal damage. Is anyone able to give a rough price for a replacement head & fitting, or is it a case of "how long is a piece of string?", and how long would it take (I use the car daily for work). If there's anyone close to Essex that would be good, but I'm happy to travel a reasonable distance to get it done properly if needs be.

Thanks in advance!

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2000 W Phase 3 Moonstone.

Yep, it did this before I had the cambelt changed. I was rather optimistic that it was a sticky tappet, but ah well - live and learn!

I'll dig out the receipt I have from 2006 and upload that tonight, but I'm guessing they didn't quite do everything that was needed to fix the damage. It's done 20k since 2006, but I want to fix it before it takes the whole engine with it!

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2000 W Phase 3 Moonstone.

Here's the invoice I have from 2006 when one of the previous owners had the car "fixed" after the cambelt failed. Apologies for the average quality - compressed Photobucket upload from my phone!



I've deliberately covered the details of the garage that fitted it.

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2000 W Phase 3 Moonstone.

I see your point Stan. It's a catch 22 though isn't it - keep driving it until it lets go, then sell the car for scrap, or fix it and keep it on the road. Selling it would be at a huge loss, and there's no guarantee a replacement engine would be perfect (and even then at minimum I would do a cambelt service as a matter of course).

The way I see it is it's no worse than having a cambelt service done on a Clio 182, which could be argued is the modern equivalent. There's no point me crying about the costs, as we all know no car is 100% perfect!

Given you have experience with these engines, would you agree that it definitely isn't a sticky tappet?

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2000 W Phase 3 Moonstone.

As Bowen says, 100% a tapper I'm afraid. That'll need head work.

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"Supercharged - 454.1bhp/317.5lb/ft"
Peugeot 306 GTi-6
2000 (X), Moonstone

Just make sure it dont tap when you get it back. If it does, make them do it again.

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Very true mate,good luck in getting this sorted

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http://s1160.photobucket.com/albums/q486/mcvite/

As above mine, according to receipts I have, was a snapper at around 60k in around 2005, repaired by a pug dealer, 16 new valves, guides etc. now at 140k and still going strong.

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'90 1.6 205 GTi, '98 306 GTi-6