help
can anyone please give admin a push with my membership.
really desperate to get my tappets done
thanks

give them a push from me too, while your there...

can some one help me with this please.
need to adiust my tappets ,not having much info nowhere

There is a complete How to within the site , but you need to be a registered, upgraded member to access it ( Its all free to join! )

@marf may be able to help , but he's a busy chap and it can sometimes be days before he comes on

Caught me having a cuppa lol, very rare..... This is the first one I found, can't find my how to I'm afraid How to:- De-Coke Manifold & Adjust Tappets (New shape)

Just be warned they are a twat to do on the new shape and if you over tighten them you'll missfire and drop compression if you under do it you'll still tap and they do tap naturally

If your ok with me posting it here it is , as I don't think they will be able to read that ones as they aren't full members.....

Quote: marf wrote in post RE: valve clearnaces on new shape

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now the new shape is a bit of a ball ache tbh.
you need to
remove engine cover
undo dipstick
undo 4 bolts holding egr to manifold
undo all cables and pipe clamps around inlet manifold
undo injector pipes and MARK THEM IN NUMBER ORDER!
unbolt manifold and lift it off
unbolt rocker cover , it will be tight over the injectors with the rubber seals but it will go
now you can see the tappets. your choice if you are replacing them but if you are doing the belts then you only need to unbolt the camshafts and your there but be warned! the tappets can be a pig to setup

ADJUSTMENT:
run the camshafts round and check each tappet to check clearances (cold or hot depends)
if your adjusting then use a swan neck spanner and a phillips screwdriver (also a pig to get the right size)
DO NOT over do the adjustment as you will get a compresion leak off and misfires, check, re-check and do that again!
the adjustment cold will seam like they have a lot of movement but there ok, these engines natuarally sound like a tractor when cold

take your time, drink tea, buy plasters and wisky is the last resort!

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Quote: mikeb1986 wrote in post RE: valve clearnaces on new shape

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I have done the job to anyone interested, it is a pain in the arse, fiddly but not exactly difficult. took 2 us about 7 or 8 hours, including tea, juice, sandwich breaks etc. Plus an hour at work to clean off the manifold etc. Probably over an hour of that was just setting tappets. Even my swan neck spanner was useless, I used mole grips on a deep socket with a screwdriver through the middle

Undo as much of the loom and vacuum hose along the bulkhead as possible and tie-wrap it to the wipers seemed to help a lot. Meant between us we had 4 hands to jiggle bits about. Get a magnet on a flexible, telescopic end cos bolts all seem to drop in the most awkward bits. The inlet manifold was crusted up I;d say 3mm of crud all the way round all the ports, EGR valve was even worse. Parts washer and steam cleaner worked for me quite well.

Bad news is the engine still rattles a lot on tickover. I think its something bottom end, need someone more experienced to look I think I'm at a loss

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ive done the registrarion, username, password, email,
had nothing back to carry on with becoming a member,

Admin will upgrade you shortly bud....that I am certain of..but any questions whilst you wait feel free to ask ....

thanks to all of you
anyone know what the gap should be,with engine cold.
thanks