Hi caff, Did'nt get to the garage but am listening for the noise. I noticed that when I put my foot on the clutch ,the tapping stops until I release the pedal . I believe the car was lying since last March .If its oil or pump related ,would this be a big job for the garage? By the way, the garage is a main Ford dealer ,so the oil and filter should be theirs. Also I checked the oil level and condition and found both fine.