Tapping noise when cold??

[Danny Salling 0]

Im the proud owner of a 92´vr6 and im from Denmark.

My engine have allways had a slight tapping noise but nothing major, but now after my girlfriend (now former girlfriend) has been driving it for aprox. 400 km the engine has a much louder tapping noise. Has she drivin it hard when it was cold and what seems to be the reason for the tapping noise being louder now and when cold? By the way the tapping is only between 700 rpm and 2200 rpm, after that you cant hear any tapping.

Thanks in advance for your help :-)

PS

The engine has done aprox. 160.000 km

[The Monk 50]

Have you checked your oil level mate?

[Danny Salling 0]

Yes i did and it was fine. Could it be the valve lifters, and if yes, wouldnt they do it all the way up through the rev count and not just when in low revs?

[legvw 0]

When was the last time it was serviced? A bit of fresh oil can shut the lifters up

[Danny Salling 0]

Its been about 5000 km since last oil change, so i dont think its the oil.

[Miss-Vw 2]

Vr's drink oil so might be worth giving it some fresh stuff.

[Danny Salling 0]

Yes it drinks some oil and vw says its normal, i just think its weird to make an engine that drinks oil. Mine drinks about 1 liter for every 1000 km. Couls the tapping noise come from low oil presure due to worn rod bearings? I now on the Escort RS turbo the tappets can be noise if the rod bearings is worn. I have new bearings and tappets and will when i change them give the engine som new piston rings, then the noise and oil drinking should be over right?