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Member Forums => Bavaria Yacht Help! => Topic started by: tony from dorset on September 29 2013, 19:42

Title: noisy tappets?
Post by: tony from dorset on September 29 2013, 19:42
Hi everyone Ive got a Bavaria 36 with volvo 2030 engine   started the engine today first time in about three weeks and engine sounds very ratly from the top end like a noisy tappet sound.   when reved hard for a few times it goes away  engine turned off and restarted it reoccurs everything else seems normal  any ideas or anybody else had this  i know the engine well and normally runs like a sewing machine.

Regards Tony
Title: Re: noisy tappets?
Post by: Domi409 on September 29 2013, 21:57
Hi, I got a similar problem with my B37 and a friend on a B36. If similar, the engine is ok. First, check on the sail drive the "anode". If loose, there is a chock noise at low speed.
Cheers