Tappets...again...

  1. #1
    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. #2
    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. #3
    jah,8V 1.6 veeteeeaarrr job
    feeler gauges it is then..halfords ahoy..