S54 sounds
Hello everybody previously I have replaced five rocker arms due to it being damaged, I did valve adjustment 4 times, I’m just wondering, is this how the car is supposed to sound like I want to make sure before I go on track in November! The video is a cold start!
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Last edited by Alex; 10-05-2025, 11:33 AM. -
And the video? S54 is a bit tappy compared to modern cars, but should not sound like a bag of spanners either -
Its not letting post video but I uploaded it to youtube.
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that was a warm start on cold start it does not tapComment
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It sounds pretty normal. Did you remove the cylinder head to replace the rocker arms?Originally posted by Alex View PostComment
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I did do a head job few months back, but that’s just because I wanted to replace the head gasket, I only removed vanos and cam to remove and reinstall rocker arms after the head job!Comment
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I hear the same ticking around the egr area but at the same time I put a screw driver on the cover and I don’t hear any abnormal tickingComment
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Change your oil
I have lost count now how many back to back oil changes i have had to do to finally quieten my engine down
and the oil is actually staying clean now
i am using 10w60 castrol at the moment
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Honestly you're probably just fine I would put some miles on the car and keep an eye on it at first you're most likely okay thoughComment
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The exhaust manifold nuts to cylinder head are torqued to 15 NM according to the Torque PDF. Hand tight is not tight enough. Easy to check if you have a 1/4" torque wrench. If there is an small exhaust leak at the headers, it could be causing the deeper tapping sound, which is not concerning loud TBH.Originally posted by Alex View PostComment
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Here is my car in warmed up state for reference, it is a tappity engine
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This is how mine sounds, I still feel like something is wrong with itComment
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