W123 280E 1983 Noisy Engine

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I have just bought a 1983 280E which has done 117000 miles.
It has a full MBSH and the car drives great, doesn't burn oil and has plenty of power.
However, I was wondering about the engine as it is noisy at tick over.
To me it sounds just like tappets and I was wondering if this was something I need to be worried about?
Are the tappets on these engines hydraulic and is it something I can fix?
Cheers,
Mike
 
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