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Originally Posted by bkahive @superavi
Are you sure it is the tappet noise. At times this is due to generator belt. When the car is started a shreeking sound is heard and when it is revved up, the sound is gone. It is due to the battery weakness which is unable to move the generator belt alongwith the starter of engine at full speed. I am not 100% sure but also get your car battery checked for gravity, etc. |
I agree with you on the alternator belt, but that has nothing to do with battery, the noise occurs from the belt , when it is bone dry, a few drops of brake fluid will make the problem go away