Hyundai Getz tapping noise coming out of engine after having cam belt replaced and valves, some one said its the valve shutters? can these be adjusted and is it a big job

Quite a commnon complaint , it depends on what engine is in your car i.e SOHC or DOHC ( SINGLE OR DOUBLE OVER HEAD CAM )whether it has hydraulic tappets or not .Was it a good make / brand of oil you used ? Did you change oil filter ? Could help if you used the likes of Castrol Magnatex and replaced oil filter but also might not .Could be sticking or worn hydraulic tappets ( depending on engine ) and might clear if you used the likes of wynns hydraulic valve cleaner or similar .This , from Hyundai explains the different engines , hope it helps .

" UPDATE ON HYDRAULIC TAPPETS.

Just checked with Hyundai service manuals. The 1.1 SOHC liter engine does not have hydraulic tappets (lifters) which mean that the valve clearance must be adjusted from time to time.

Valve clearance Warm: 0.2 mm intake, 0.25 mm exhaust.
Valve cleanrance Cold: 0.1 mm intake, 0.17 mm exhaust.


All the DOHC engines (including diesel) all have hydraulic tappets.

The 1.3 liter SOHC is not equipped with hydraulic tappets, but it has HLA (Hydraulic Lash Adjusters) that may become worn out and may need replacement. This devices are part of the rocker arms that push the valves.

UPDATE ON POSSIBLE CAUSES FOR TAPPET/VALVE NOISE AFTER 15 MM in WARM ENGINE:

1) Too low or Too high oil level.
2) Oil degraded or contaminated.
3) Too low oil pressure (cause by 1 or 2, or oil pump failure)
4) Faulty HLA (1.3 liter SOHC engine only)"

Thanks very much for the advise and I have changed the oil but will try the valves cleaner /flush route first and see from there, many thanks for the response, much appreciated

Glad to help .I had seen the oil was changed but the flter had not , always better to do at same time .All the best .

Exellent advise from Whittingeham,hope this solves the problem.If unfortunate and it doesn`t might be worth checking the camshaft lobes for signs of wear.Worn camshafts cause a tapping noise,as does worn valve gear.Good luck.