92 tsi awd Ticking/Tapping/Knocking

[cookmeup272]

Ok so a little background. Bought the car a couple months ago. Put maybe 500 miles on it. It never made any noises. Brought it to the shop and he replaced all timing components, did a BSEK, replaced rod and main bearings and also put a new OEM oil pump in it. Replaced other little things like vaccuum lines and other non related items. Started driving it and it developed what i though to be a lifter tick. Only happened between about 2500-3000 rpms and wasn't loud like a rod knocking. Ordered new 3g lifters. I put them in today and let it idle for a couple mins. At first it was a very loud tap/knock. After idling for maybe 2 minutes it continued to be loud. Not wanting to make the problem worse i quickly turned it off. How long does it usually take for new lifters to quiet down? Like i said the car made NO noises before and now it does even with new lifters, bearings, and an oil pump. I have heard of maybe the roller arms being able to make this noise? Any response is appreciated.

Stock 6 bolt-92 tsi AWD
50 trim turbo
264 cams
OEM timing belt/oil pump
New bearings
New 3g Lifters

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[killer_eclipse]

to be honest it is hard for me to tell from those videos but it sounds to me like it could be a few different things. First could be a bad exhaust leak. second could be rod knock, or third the lifters havent filled yet causing the chatter. you could try removing the oil cap and listening to see its louder inside the engine, this would eliminate an exhaust leak, and you might be able to tell if it is coming from the lifters.

 

[92talontsibryce]

Did you prime the new lifters?

 

[cookmeup272]

Ok so after I posted this me and my dad inspected it further and it does seem that SOME of the lifters have not been pumped up fully yet. I am going to drive it around the block and see what it does. By the way....Compression test checked out 160 across all four cylinders and I am seeing about 70-75psi of oil pressure at idle while its cold. The lifters already came with some oil in them. I just bled them and threw them in.

I get a really eerie screeching noise now too...Right now my guess is its my clutch setup....ACT 2600 is what the person before me supposedly put in and im betting he put the ACT TOB in it. Ill be pissed. The tranny will be coming off then ill report bacl.