Brand new tappets noisy

[Wobba]

New oil might be the first thing to try, as it's certainly the cheapest.

I'm 100% that this is a tappet noise and nothing else!

Surely it wouldn't be the oil pump? As i never had this noise when car was warm before i changed the tappets. Surely if it was the cause, then the old tappets would have been noisy at high temps as well? & i definitely get good oil pressure on a cold start up - even though the gauge isn't the most accurate, it can't be that far out.

If you take the cam cover off and have a look to see how much oil is in the top of the engine this should show clearly if it is oil starvation due to poor oil pump. Unless the oil was badly compromised it's unlikely the oil channels to the tappets are blocked...

[number1]

mine had enough oil in the top end when you removed the cam cover you could see it, Try an oil and filter change first and if it doesnt go away get a mechanical pressure gauge on there, i tried 3 different senders none of them gave an accurate reading, some high some low,

[Wobba]

mine had enough oil in the top end when you removed the cam cover you could see it, Try an oil and filter change first and if it doesnt go away get a mechanical pressure gauge on there, i tried 3 different senders none of them gave an accurate reading, some high some low,

My oil pressure isnt great. I may consider a pump change in a few months but tbh the car is fine at mo.

What mechanical sensors are there and how do u plug them into dash?