Can my mechanic's suggestion solve
tappet noise issue?
Tappet noise is a «feature» provided in RE Classic 350.
You can also get
tappet noise and this can also be make worse by using too thin oil as thin oil escapes too quickly from hydraulic tappets.
Not exact matches
In March 2015 it started to knock again, brought it back to the shop and I was told it was
tappet wear, in July 2015 it started to knock again, so I brought it back to the shop and I was told it might be a lifter causing the
noise because one might be bleeding down, in May 2016 the engine started to knock so bad I couldn't drive it.
This engine does not use hydraulic
tappets, so every 60,000 miles of mileage (90,000 km) you should regulate the valves to avoid appearing of irritable ticking
noise.