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    Knocking Tappet

    It's not a leaking injector, The way I see it I have 3 options spend £200+ at a garage to try and find out whats wrong with it and likely find out it's not worth fixing, either spend £1800 on a recon engine being fitted (not sure how good recon engines are as you seem to generally only get 6...
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    Knocking Tappet

    Yep, definately not the exhaust gasket.
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    Knocking Tappet

    I've not been very strict with oil changes but I kept an eye on topping up although I had let it run a little low recently (it was showing just below the lower mark) but there was no oil warning light. Just been using the recommended oil (cant remember exactly what type). By the time the RAC guy...
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    Knocking Tappet

    Hi I've got a 04 cdti accord that's done 135k and has just started making a painful knocking noise meaning a 140 mile RAC tow home (it sounds nasty, maybe a little terminal but I'm not sure). Where do I start? how do I find out what it is without wasting time and money. The power is down but I...
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    DIY - Replace bad/cracked manifold on 2.2 i-ctdi Accord 2007

    I could have done with this info a week ago when I started replacing my exhaust manifold, undoing the nuts were a nightmare as they were tight as hell and there's little space for leverage. I'm on the putting things back together stage now (when I get back from work later this week from a job in...
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