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I have an 04 Plate I-CDTI Tourer (135k miles) and on the way home last night it developed a serious knock.
It did not take time to develop but appeared instantly and sounds very much like a tappet. There is a single knock which I am sure is half engine speed.
I am guessing that one of the hydraulic lifters has stuck and that there is a large clearance on one of the valves.
I called my local dealer to price up a new hydraulic lifter (£16-ish) and was told it was more likely to be a timing chain!!
I was aware of some chain issues with 04 engines but I can not hear any general rattle and there is no chain noise apparent on the overrun.
They quoted £3000 + VAT to replace the chain and I suggected it would be just as cheap to have the car buried at sea as its value is only about £3k when the engine is healthy.
Has anyone experienced any lifter failures?
It did not take time to develop but appeared instantly and sounds very much like a tappet. There is a single knock which I am sure is half engine speed.
I am guessing that one of the hydraulic lifters has stuck and that there is a large clearance on one of the valves.
I called my local dealer to price up a new hydraulic lifter (£16-ish) and was told it was more likely to be a timing chain!!
I was aware of some chain issues with 04 engines but I can not hear any general rattle and there is no chain noise apparent on the overrun.
They quoted £3000 + VAT to replace the chain and I suggected it would be just as cheap to have the car buried at sea as its value is only about £3k when the engine is healthy.
Has anyone experienced any lifter failures?