[V8] Sticky Tappets and marbles?

[gbmarc at cox.net]

Ed,
Where is the oil pump located?
The sound definitely seems to come from from near the front right timing cover and near the top of the engine.
I presume you have to remove the timing belt to get at it?

mark.

---- Ed Kellock <ekellock at gmail.com> wrote: 
> 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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> > [mailto:v8-bounces at audifans.com] On Behalf Of gbmarc at cox.net
> > Sent: Monday, January 12, 2009 1:51 PM
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> > Subject: [V8] Sticky Tappets and marbles?
> > 
> > 
> > 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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