[V8] Sticky Tappets and marbles?

[Ed Kellock]

Could this be the oil pump bearing?  I only learned of it's existence and
necessary replacement at timing belt interval after I did the timing belt on
both of my V8s at the time.  I have the new bearings but haven't gone back
in after them yet.

Ed


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> Subject: [V8] Sticky Tappets and marbles?
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> I've changed the timing belt on my car but never touched the 
> tappets or the heads. Right now, when I start up from cold, I 
> have this clacking noise, or sometimes it sounds a bit like a 
> couple of marbles are knocking around the front RHS of the 
> engine. Once the engine gets warm, the sound disappears and 
> the noises seem fairly normal. Has anyone got some input on 
> what a bad tappet sounds like and does this sound like it? 
> Then I guess the next question is, how to fix it?  (Or do I 
> wait until the next timing belt change?) Mark. 
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