Hi guys,

been a bit busy of late, but still enjoying the motor. However a good friend of mine who knows a thing or two (infact he knows everything as everyone calls him a Knowall) also has a good ear and he reckons the engine sounds a bit "tappety" Is this just a characteristic of the V8 or may I have some problems ahead. As normal warranty just ran out

appreciate any comments and/or advice from other knowalls No body told me there would be days like these

L Reg dark purple/burgundy sort of Disco
R Reg very red disco
Bright Silver disco TD5
Sort of bright girly powder blue disco TD5
Gone (a while back) 1999 P38 4ltre Autobiography. 13 miles to the gallon, 10,000 miles to the engine
Gone MY06 RRS HSE Rimini Red
Gone MY10 RRS HSE Purple
Gone 2007 TDV8 Vogue OF Stornoway Grey (In Love again)
2011 4.4 TDV8 Vogue Baltic Blue
MY66 VOGUE TDV6 3.0 Red

Would have to see/hear it Sportex...

An easy thing to discount though (apologies if sounding insulting): is the oil at the correct level?

I've come across vehicles before sounding "tappety" until the oil was topped up.

Hope this helps.