Noise from exhaust

[kbret]

My A7 is running fine but I can hear a noise from the exhaust which maybe ok but I would like your opinon. I was going to remove the head and have a look but though I'd ask first. The noise sounds like valve clatter. The engine had only just been started so it's condensation coming out of the exhausts.

[muskrat]

G'day kbret.
So you hear it right from cold start up, does it get worse or better when hot? The left pipe is a little darker than the right, what do the plugs look like? Check the tappets gain and look for a broken spring (alloy heads are noisy). Drop the pipe off and have a look up the ex port. Is there moisture where the guide exits the head?
Cheers

[kbret]

Thanks Muskrat for you helpful comments.


Keith