tappin noise

[KOPFILE]

• A friend of mine has a Hyundai coup� and has a tapping sound coming from the engine when it's running anyone know what it could be?

[theren_911]

Maybe the Tappets? (Not a joke) Doe's it go away after a while?

[christian81]

it will be the tappets as previously said. A mechanic will be able to advise on the best solution

[Electrochem]

As well as the tappets, it could be the camshaft.

Get a good mechanic to have a look at it and see if the tappets need adjusting. Bear in mind that a lot of cars now have hydraulic tappets and should not need adjusting.

[madein1978]

The 'tappets' that people keep referring to are to give them the correct name hydraulic lifters, and they do start to clack a bit if oil changes are neglected, because they become gummed up with deposits and crud. There is a Wynn's preparation you could try called hydraulic lifter treatment, you add it to your oil drive about a bit and then carry out an oil and filter change. Best of luck, I hope its not too late!

http://www.wynns.uk.com/contextra/TemplateParser.asp?sId =16&TopID=3#27

[thebhoy]

make sure ther is plenty of oil in the engine. when a hyundai has ran low on oil for a while they usually sound tappety and also uses oil every few weeks