Just got exactly the same with mine been stored for a few months doesnt tap when cold just after it warms up going to run mine see what happend belt n pulleys where replaced 1k ago and are silent when cold

Having said any othwr idea s would be appreciate sticky tapper has already been suggested

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Yeah, thought as much
I've got a ported inlet manifold and throttle body to put on.
Any suggestions on a hotter cam to go with it.
Pistons are standard so it can't be too extreme.
And yes it's been stood on its tyres which are perished so I need to change them all up.

Good to see you back mate Was/is a tidy six yours.

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Up and running blew the gearbox on the dyno and now need to buy a sequential to solve the issues mate. The Dimma kit is work in progress too another major expense though will be worth it for the extra width of wheels I can run. Shame youres has started tapping, it may be a sticky tappett though I'd take it for a nice long drive get it up to temperature and see what happens. I'd say definite cam belt change needed tho mate. Though if you need to change the head might be worth getting some machined pistons and swapping them over so you can run a slightly lairier cam. All the best mate

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Excellent, there is hope.
Thanks chaps
I'm going to take it for an mot and run it for a week. I think I'll run some oil cleaner through and then change it up for some decent stuff.
Can't wait to get it rolling and clean again.

When I put engine flush in dans one while red hot it knocked like f**k got an awful lot louder. Then quietened down a bit once had decent 5w40 fully synthetic oil in. But still knocked quite badly for a few weeks then it stopped all together.

Mine literally was fine when I started it up in the garage at home.but after a 5 mins drive to work it started tapping from.the head but cleared completely after a good run and an oil change.

Fancy attending pugfest Greenie? Me and Aaron 6 will be driving past early on the Sunday morning. Your not exactly far out the way if you fancy it.

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12x 306's owned so far

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A similar experience of mine, recently:

http://www.306gti6.com/forum/showthread.php?id=158174

The thread title turned out to be a misnomer but that's where the sound seemed to be originating.

You were right!
Took the car for MOT today, by the time I got there it was running beautifully, just 5 miles.
It failed the MOT on a tyre and wipers.
After four years stationary that's frickin amazing.
So, I took it through the car wash spent some time on the interior and it looks a million dollars. Well chuffed.
Thank BigBad for the offer of doing the head for me but it looks like I wont need it.
Its having all the fluids renewed and a cambelt while its in the garage so it should be lovely and fresh.
On with the planned mods now I know its not dead.

Heres a downer of an update for you.
As I said my 6 went through the MOT with a wiper and a tyre to fix. The mechanic was impressed with it and I asked him to service it and fit a new cambelt.
He told me that he felt that the drivers side caliper was sticking so wanted to free it up.
Turns out it wasnt the caliper but a fooked gearbox.
Does anyone want a really nice GTI6 with loads of goodies that needs literally a tyre and a wiper for the MOT but needs a gearbox?
I dont have the time or inclination to do this so its up for grabs.
Any offers considered.

I haven't seen it since the diagnosis actually.
My mechanic said that the right wheel was dragging and suspected a sticky calipers as its been standing.
He rang today to say it's not the calipers but it's gearbox
He mentioned crown something and the diff. Obviously I know nothing about gearboxes but I do trust him as I've used him for years and he's actually doing himself out of work by telling me this.
Any advice to the contrary would be very welcome!

Tbh if you drove it in there then it will drive out. I've had tonnes of boxes on TU engines where the doff chips a tooth or the box bearings are shagged. Last one I did a clutch on for a friend on a knackered old 206 I told them the gearbox was f**ked as if you turned the offside wheel with the car in the air it just bound up in the box and felt awful.... there was also a tonne of swarf in the gear oil. However it drove fine and still going now but never had it on an XU box in the same way. Had a few where the crown wheel pinion has suddenly let go and punched a hole through the diff casing.

But unless the diff is binding up a bit I can't see how he can mistake a seized calliper for a gearbox.... Doesn't quite add up to me. Not saying he's trying to mug you off but doesn't sound like the right diagnosis to me.

If you want bring it over to me when you get time I'll put it up on a ramp and show you what I find while your stood under it.

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Black power baby! SUUUUUPERCHARGED
Seat Leon FR TDI 190BHP 300lbft daily gti-6 killer :p
12x 306's owned so far

Cambelts, clutches, service work carried out on All makes and models, Peugeot Citroen / mitsubishi specialist.
Pug planet / Citroen Lexia diagnostics / code reads available.