Miss-Vw 2 Posted April 7, 2009 Report Share Posted April 7, 2009 Argh!! Right, me and my dad just spent a good 2 hours outside sorting out the VR, after I was advised by my mechanic to do an oil change which will help with the noisy tappets on start up. Well, I brought some new oil, aswell as an oil filter and a fuel filter. Drained all the oil, topped it up with the new stuff, put the new oil filter on - easy peasy. Now when I start it up, the tappets are insanely loud and the car is shaking violently. I left it running for 5 minutes for the oil to work its way through, but after 10 minutes, Its STILL stupidley loud, shakey and rumbly. Why? Why after I gave it nice new oil and filters, is it worse off than before?I thought maybe the oil pump may have packed up, but ive been driving it fine to and from work everyday, its only been since we changed the oil it sounds like a tractor. Do I need to leave it running longer? Or is there an oil blockage?Im in a bad mood today anyway and this has just topped it all off. Link to post Share on other sites
craggsy 91 Posted April 7, 2009 Report Share Posted April 7, 2009 What oil? Didnt disturb anything whilst down there did ya? Link to post Share on other sites
Miss-Vw 2 Posted April 7, 2009 Author Report Share Posted April 7, 2009 I used 10w/40 semi synthetic, Mobil I think is the make. We used 5 litres of that and then a 1 litre bottle of exactly the same stuff, just a different make. We didnt have any trouble apart from getting the oil filter of, didnt realise it used an alan key but that was it. Basically, I was getting noisey tappets on start-up, but now its a constant ultra loud knocking after changing the filters and oil. Link to post Share on other sites
craggsy 91 Posted April 7, 2009 Report Share Posted April 7, 2009 Strange one......oil and filter change always quiten mine down Link to post Share on other sites
Antihero1981 8 Posted April 7, 2009 Report Share Posted April 7, 2009 you put fuel filter in correct way? Link to post Share on other sites
cabrioman 6 Posted April 7, 2009 Report Share Posted April 7, 2009 knocking thats not good .... dose it get louder ??? when warm ??? Link to post Share on other sites
Dave Lea 4 Posted April 7, 2009 Report Share Posted April 7, 2009 the oil light goes out dont it Link to post Share on other sites
Miss-Vw 2 Posted April 7, 2009 Author Report Share Posted April 7, 2009 Yeah fuel filter is fine, the noise is coming from the engine. Its so loud, I had to turn the engine off to be able to hear my dad talking who was standing next to me...There are no warning lights, the noise seems to be worse the less I rev it actually. Link to post Share on other sites
cabrioman 6 Posted April 7, 2009 Report Share Posted April 7, 2009 errmmm check the oil level ..... Link to post Share on other sites
Dave Lea 4 Posted April 7, 2009 Report Share Posted April 7, 2009 poss wrong oil filter there is 2 typs Link to post Share on other sites
cabrioman 6 Posted April 7, 2009 Report Share Posted April 7, 2009 mine is an early vr engine 93 and it has a metal base on the filter .... is that helps ??? wot year is urs ??? Link to post Share on other sites
Miss-Vw 2 Posted April 7, 2009 Author Report Share Posted April 7, 2009 Oil level is fine, checked that once we were finished. What is the other type of oil filter? I just got a basic VW one, fitted in fine no problems - looked identical to the old one we took out. My VR is a 93, but the engine is a OBD2 94 i think. Link to post Share on other sites
Dave Lea 4 Posted April 7, 2009 Report Share Posted April 7, 2009 sounds like low oil pressure on idle or the tappets have had it so when u changed the oil when u started it with new oil the tappets draind before the new oil got there cos the seals have gone...just a idea Link to post Share on other sites
cabrioman 6 Posted April 7, 2009 Report Share Posted April 7, 2009 sounds like low oil pressure on idle or the tappets have had it so when u changed the oil when u started it with new oil the tappets draind before the new oil got there cos the seals have gone...just a ideaid agree with that only thing it can be really ???!!! or could be the oil gone out the tensnor bolt ??? Link to post Share on other sites
Miss-Vw 2 Posted April 7, 2009 Author Report Share Posted April 7, 2009 That sounds most likely actually. Is there anything I can do to make sure it's definitley the tappets that have gone? Link to post Share on other sites
Dave Lea 4 Posted April 7, 2009 Report Share Posted April 7, 2009 that to need to here it realy Link to post Share on other sites
cabrioman 6 Posted April 7, 2009 Report Share Posted April 7, 2009 where in west sussex are you ??? Link to post Share on other sites
Dave Lea 4 Posted April 7, 2009 Report Share Posted April 7, 2009 if its tappets then its noisy from the top if the chains noisy from the gear box side Link to post Share on other sites
Miss-Vw 2 Posted April 7, 2009 Author Report Share Posted April 7, 2009 Im in Crawley. Its definitley coming from the top, is it expensive getting tappets replaced? I think my mechanic would tell me to take it to a vw specialist, I get the feeling he's not that confident with my VR6 lol. Link to post Share on other sites
Dave Lea 4 Posted April 7, 2009 Report Share Posted April 7, 2009 its not to bad but u need to now the engine or u will find it hard Link to post Share on other sites
cabrioman 6 Posted April 7, 2009 Report Share Posted April 7, 2009 na not that bad to do but you do really want some one thats know wot they are doin thou ... im only about an hour away from you if you want some one that knows wot they are doin with a vr engine to do it for you lol Link to post Share on other sites
craggsy 91 Posted April 7, 2009 Report Share Posted April 7, 2009 na not that bad to do but you do really want some one thats know wot they are doin thou ... im only about an hour away from you if you want some one that knows wot they are doin with a vr engine to do it for you lolSo is Dave going then? Link to post Share on other sites
Miss-Vw 2 Posted April 7, 2009 Author Report Share Posted April 7, 2009 na not that bad to do but you do really want some one thats know wot they are doin thou ... im only about an hour away from you if you want some one that knows wot they are doin with a vr engine to do it for you lolThat would be a MASSIVE help. An hour's a bit of a drive though to help a damsel in distress lol. Link to post Share on other sites
cabrioman 6 Posted April 7, 2009 Report Share Posted April 7, 2009 na not that bad to do but you do really want some one thats know wot they are doin thou ... im only about an hour away from you if you want some one that knows wot they are doin with a vr engine to do it for you lolSo is Dave going then?ha ha lol knew ud pop along at some point go on get back to ur bread and dripping lol Link to post Share on other sites
craggsy 91 Posted April 7, 2009 Report Share Posted April 7, 2009 Always about I am Tony.......should know that by now Link to post Share on other sites
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