Re: Noisy hydraulic tappet? (me too)

["Matt Howe" <ismhowe@state.me.us>]

>    Noisy tappets are fairly common on Audi engines; in fact the Bentley
>mentions this and says it's not a problem unless the noise doesn't stop
>after the engine warms up. I think it mentions running the engine above
2000
>rpm to see if the noise stops. I've noticed noise from the tappets on my MC
>engine a few times; usually after it has not been run for a week or so. It
>always stops after the engine runs for 30 seconds or so.

I've noticed a "ticking" coming from my valve cover that may be this, but it
does not go away at all, (at least I haven't noticed, I can't hear the sound
with the hood down) Any ideas as to what this might be?

-Matt