Tat..Tat Noise in Engine

[cobram at juno.com]

"Max Hoepli" <mhoepli at vif.com> writes:

> I have a MC engine in Type 44 Quattro, with turbo charger  with 
> 285,000 km. when idling it makes a 
> tat...tat....tat......tat.......tat...noise from top part of engine. 

BTDT with the 200TQA.  Make sure you have the correct oil filter.  The
various I-5 oil filters look alike, and do fit between engines, but
internally are very different.   
A cup of Marvel Mystery Oil or transmission fluid in the crank sometimes
frees up stuck lifters too.  If the car has been sitting for a while, the
lifter tap will start to tone down the more you drive the car.
 
BCNU,
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I was nothing more than an almost innocent bystander.