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Question: what type of problem could cause the engine to tap?

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Visitor, 2.0L 4 Cylinder DOHC, Culpeper, VA, July 16, 2011, 06:47

the head was redone and a new piston put on. Also the car has been sitting for 8 years with out attention. Is it wise to fix parts of a motor that has sat that long? or would it be wise to just get a new motor?

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    Visitor, July 16, 2011, 09:49

    sounds like a lifter it should clear up with new oil and running if it has been sitting up the oil leaks out of them and sometimes it takes quite a while to clear up if not you will need a new lifter

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