Ticky engine

[Timmy corsa B]

Hi all got a 1.0 12V 3 cyclinder.
Basically when it gets up to temperature the engine sounds real ticky sounds like in rocker cover. I think it has got the wrong type of oil in it. But would that cause this? Thanks in advance

[carl1987]

it will be your hydraulic lifters, could be caused by incorrect oil. Change it and see what happens

[Timmy corsa B]

What do they do I thought they lift the bonnet up

[matty101]

he meas the hydrolic lifters in the engine.

change the oil deffinatly if you kno its not right

[Timmy corsa B]

ohh on the tappets i think lol

i think maybe cuz the oil is wrong they may be staying open??? possibility i suppose lol

[Octane2097]

more than likely its the hydrolic lifters, usualy wrong or low oil would cause them to tick.

[Timmy corsa B]

would putting the right oil in sort this out then?

[Octane2097]

should do, if the oil has the wrong viscocity it wont stick to the parts well and cause especialy the tappets to tick
correct oil depends on the climate should be 5w-30 for cold 15w-40 for moderate and 20w-40 for hot
id go for 15w-40 in england, altho its not really a moderate climate here lol

[Timmy corsa B]

ahhh thanks alot il have to change the filter as well dammm just had a new 1 lol