tapping noise from cold
 

Hi. I'm looking to buy a 180 but the owner has said the engine has a tapping noise from cold. Any suggestions as to what it might be? Could it be the plenum and how much is this likely to cost to get fixed?
Thanks

It only has 35000 on the clock

It could just be the purge valve, they can be noisy from cold, it's hard to be sure without hearing it.

Thanks, I haven't seen it myself yet. Just bidding on it blind :-O as its a fair distance away. If its a piece of crap when I get there I'll walk away

Get a fellow member who knows what they are looking at to give it the once over. A top end rattle could be any number of things.

Where is the car located?.

Just bought

This is the car. I seem to have won it :-) Its in Luton, near the station.
Does anyone know any history for it or recognize it? I'm planning to pick it up tomorow afternoon.

Could be purge valve which is fine, VIS components which is fixable or it could be tappets or crank or similar which is more of a problem.

Where is the car, where is the advert?

Sorry, I was too late posting.

Car looks good but no mention of the tapping.

I saw that earlier, it doesn't mention the tapping when cold.