Tappets...again...

1. M1VT Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Sep 2008 Bangor N.Wales Posts: 3085 B5.5 Passat 20V Turbo

   #1 12th May 2009, 02:00

   I know this has been asked so many times..but its late and imah half asleep and have just remembers to post this
   Is there a guide on adjusting tappets?Mine sound tinny as FCUK,and i hate hearing the noise.makes my car sound proper balls with them tapping away
   cheers all
2. user_16747 Banned Joined: Jul 2007 Posts: 4328

   #2 12th May 2009, 10:53

   Get a good quality set of feeler guages.
   Do them with the engine stone cold.idealy hasnt being run at all for a good 8hrs
   set them as per the dimensions in haynes.
   The above is the only way i could ever get the tappets on the mini quiet.
   That is assuming u have an 8valve engine
3. M1VT Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Sep 2008 Bangor N.Wales Posts: 3085 B5.5 Passat 20V Turbo

   #3 12th May 2009, 11:44

   jah,8V 1.6 veeteeeaarrr job
   feeler gauges it is then..halfords ahoy..