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marshall

posted on 24/8/09 at 09:41 AM Reply With Quote
puma Q?

hi just got a ford puma 1.7vct and it makes a tapping sound like the tappets on tick over.
Q:is this a easy job to fix and what is in volved and how much?. anyone know?

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jonesier1

posted on 24/8/09 at 10:01 AM Reply With Quote
cam belt off,cams out,not too bad to do but i would try an oil change with the correct oil and see what happens,thats if the noise is def coming from them.





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adithorp

posted on 24/8/09 at 10:06 AM Reply With Quote
Put an oil flush in, run it and then change the oil first.

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Danozeman

posted on 24/8/09 at 12:13 PM Reply With Quote
Oil flush and proper ford 5w30 normally fixes them.

Zetecs prefer ford oil. Its actually cheaper than most others.





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