tappety cold start

[T4M]

noticed when ive started the car after being sat for a while that it's tappety on tickover, but stops when i rev the car even very slightly

is it normal for this to happen at this time of year with the cold weather? the car was sat for 12 hours when i heard it first then again when it was sat for 3......

[Sean-2.2Direct]

Mate is yours a 2.2 Direct as well?
As mine done this for the first time on sunday when it was very cold then it stopped after 3 sec?

[wanna veccy]

funny u should say that too as my direct had its mot yesterday and the tester said that it was making a funny tappng sound. and guess what it now sounds that bl@@dy obvious. but only wilst the car is cold when its warmed not a whisper.

[T598 Dave]

its just the hydraulic lifters.

if it was about 10 year old the noise wouldnt go after 3 seconds, more like 1 minute lol

dont worry about it.

the oil drains out of the lifters when you turn the car off, so it takes a few seconds for the oil to buid back up.

again dont worry about it.

[Sean-2.2Direct]

Pheeew i thought it could have been the chain glad its not

[T598 Dave]

saying that the chain on those 2.2's could be noisy on start up lol

but hydraulic lifters make the same noise

[Sean-2.2Direct]

thanks for that haha.
Think it will be the lifters as it was very cold in the morning and it has not done it since as its been slightly warmer

[T598 Dave]

im new on here, but i take it you know about the chain oil jet getting blocked?

[Sean-2.2Direct]

Oh yes I think they upgraded the Oil jets 03 on or around that model anyway mines a 05 so should be fine could not be doing with the chain going Nice drive to Paris in a couple of weeks

[Sean-2.2Direct]

Oh btw mate hope your enjoying the forum