Important! : Urgent help need replies straight away please

1. ChristopherJames Regular Poster Joined: Nov 2009 Bridgend, South Wales Posts: 269 Possi Blue MK2 VTR :'( Buckingham Blue VTR MK1 :')

   #1 26th February 2010, 20:19

   Hey guys looking to buying another saxo after crashing yesterday =/
   what do you think of this?
   
   
   IN RUNNING ORDER BUT HAS 1 NOISEY TAPPET ,THE ENGINE BLOCK & GEARBOX ARE FROM AN 02 PLATE VTR ,THE ORIGINAL ENGINE FOR THIS CAR GAVE UP THE GHOST,SO WAS REPLACED BY MY MATE ,IT COULD DO WITH SOME FINE TUNING ,THE BODYWORK IS NOT TO BAD A SMALL DENT IN NEARSIDE FRONT WING ,SOME PATCHES OF LAQUER PEEL ON THE ROOF,AS YOU CAN SEE IT IS NOT A ROLLS ROYCE SO DONT EXPECT ONE ,EVERYTHING ON IT WORKS ITS FITTED WITH A SET OF WOLFRACE VOODOO ALLOYS HAS BEEN LOWERED BY 40mm BIG BORE EXHAUST CLEAR REAR LIGHT LENSES,IT IS MOT UNTIL 19TH JUNE BUT IS ON A SORN NOTICE, WOULD MAKE AN IDEAL PROJECT CAR OR COULD BE USED AS A DONOR VEHICLE IF SO DESIRED .high milage but 02 plate engine has only done 53,000 miles ,
   
   
   What does it mean noisy Tappet is that bad?
   opinions please?
   
   
   thanks
2. ChristopherJames Regular Poster Joined: Nov 2009 Bridgend, South Wales Posts: 269 Possi Blue MK2 VTR :'( Buckingham Blue VTR MK1 :')

   #2 26th February 2010, 20:20

   also would you know if the tappets are hydraulic or not?
3. raunchz Saxperience Addict Joined: Jul 2005 Solihull / Bournemouth Posts: 14233 2015 Lapiz Blue Golf R

   #3 26th February 2010, 20:21

   vtr arn't hydraulic
   
   you can adjust them to various clearances - haynes tells you them but they can differ if you fit an uprated camshaft
4. tweeqd Established Member Joined: Mar 2006 Farnham Surrey Posts: 1542 AX GT 16v turbo 6 speed with NOS 205 gti6 E 320

   #4 26th February 2010, 20:22

   there not hydraulic on a VTR and are adjustable but its prob a biger issue causing the noise (cant say for deffinate without hearing it)
   but from reading the advert id say its prob worth about £200 max
5. user_20080 Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Dec 2007 smurfland. Posts: 17346 Ex saxo owner.

   #5 26th February 2010, 20:24

   Hydraulic tappets are only fitted to vts engines vtr tappets can be adjusted so then they won`t be so loud the worst case scenario is a new set of tappets(won`t cost the earth).Low oil pressure can make an engine soud tappety too.
   
   Steve.
6. ChristopherJames Regular Poster Joined: Nov 2009 Bridgend, South Wales Posts: 269 Possi Blue MK2 VTR :'( Buckingham Blue VTR MK1 :')

   #6 26th February 2010, 20:51

   recon itll be drivable?
7. user_20080 Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Dec 2007 smurfland. Posts: 17346 Ex saxo owner.

   #7 26th February 2010, 20:55

   Start the car take it for a slow drive around the block then make your mind up.
   
   Steve.