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 Post subject: Loud tapping noise
Posted: Mon Oct 13, 2008 10:35 pm 
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Hi guys,
96 EFII, auto with 217k.
it's got a loud tapping noise at any sort of acceleration.
Im almost certain that its the sound the exhaust system makes as it starts cooling down after the engine has been switched off.
Could it be loose or a blockage?
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 Post subject: not sure
Posted: Mon Oct 13, 2008 11:52 pm 
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well i had a loud knocking noise suddenly come about with my ebii the other week, turned out to be 2 of the 4 bolts on my water pump were half way out, may not be the same as your prob but...

 

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Posted: Tue Oct 14, 2008 8:44 am 
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is it like a rattling noise? does it just occur under acceleration? might be engine knock.

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Posted: Tue Oct 14, 2008 9:32 am 
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I had the same problem on my 95 EF Fairmont auto and it was loose bolts in the convertor in the gearbox
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Posted: Tue Oct 14, 2008 10:16 am 
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with mine, the noise was there when i accelerated to any speed, was not there at idle.

 

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Posted: Tue Oct 14, 2008 10:32 pm 
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I've heard it at idle a few times, but mostly under acceleration.
Wouldn't be internal you think?

 

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Posted: Wed Oct 15, 2008 12:13 am 
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dunno mate, just have a look at the bolts on the water pump, if there loose, tighten them. if not then have a look at your bolts on the auto converter

 

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Posted: Wed Oct 15, 2008 10:59 pm 
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it wouldnt happen to just be an exhaust leak?

 

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Posted: Thu Oct 16, 2008 10:13 pm 
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nah, it's from the engine bay, happens at idle too, higher the revs, louder and faster is the tapping?

 

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Posted: Thu Oct 16, 2008 10:16 pm 
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the exhaust manifold is in the engine bay,, and will also increase in volume and speed with revs..



but it could also be a colapsed lifter..


lots of things make a tapping noise


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Posted: Thu Oct 16, 2008 10:52 pm 
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I've got one which is in my gearbox, manual, which I thought was a lifter to start with. NFI what I'm gunna do to fix it either.

 

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Posted: Thu Oct 16, 2008 10:57 pm 
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If the frequency of tapping increases as revs increase, then I would point the finger at the lifters. You can pull the rocker cover off and have a squizz at the lifters to see if any of them are stuck in.

Don't think exhaust would make a tapping noise even a bolt is loose.

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