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Originally Posted by Aussie280
Hi guys
I have 1.6L petrol WS Fiesta that sounds like a diesel when you first start it. Very tappity but goes away after it wams up. I have searched youtube and it seems to happen with other Fiesta's too. Is this a common fault? I've done 60K is it a hydraulic lifter problem? It's serviced regularly and I run good oil so very supprised if the lifters have gone already. Went to Ford but they want 120ph to diag fault. They won't admit there is a known issue with engine or even the well known issue with the manual gearbox and trying to select reverse.
Al help is appreciated
Regards
Kev
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KEV!!
Our Fiesta Metal is doing this too! All of what you have mentioned - ours has only done 34000k.
Have had it to Ford and they 'can't hear it'.
I also have the reverse problem - it actually says in the manual to count to three when slotting it in. My wife and I have just got used to this and take our time with it and it is fine.
Ours would also ping like anything when it was run on 91 or 95 - we run exclusively 98 now and its great.
The tappety 'diesel' noise is the only thing I am worried about - will be interested to hear what others say.
Paul