Problem after head gasket change

1. paulbluevts L-plater Joined: Aug 2009 West Bromwich Posts: 49 Saxo VTs

   #1 29th March 2011, 21:14

   Ive just change the head gasket on my car, i had the head skimmed and test and had a new valve put in.
   
   i change the cam belt with a new kit but now the car seems to be juddering/hunting on idle it rev up fine. But taps quite a bit when revs come down??
   
   i was thinking maybe the timing is like a tooth out on the belt???
   
   any ideas??
   
   Paul
2. iSlayeR Established Member Joined: Aug 2009 King's lynn Posts: 2073 Turbocharged vtr

   #2 29th March 2011, 21:16

   If it was a tooth out, u'd see/feel a lack of power, have you used a feeler gauge on the tappets and adjusted to spec?
3. tajktm L-plater Joined: Nov 2010 Edinburgh Posts: 69 1998 Open (now closed) Scandal 1.0

   #3 29th March 2011, 21:17

   Sounds like you need to adjust your tappets and its possibly one tooth out too.
4. paulbluevts L-plater Joined: Aug 2009 West Bromwich Posts: 49 Saxo VTs

   #4 29th March 2011, 21:24

   its no a random head it the same as i took off, will i need to check tappet gap, will the engine still turn freely having a tooth out
5. iSlayeR Established Member Joined: Aug 2009 King's lynn Posts: 2073 Turbocharged vtr

   #5 29th March 2011, 21:36

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by paulbluevts its no a random head it the same as i took off, will i need to check tappet gap, will the engine still turn freely having a tooth out

   As you've had new valves put in, yes, check every tappet with the feeler gauage and adjust to spec, will tell you what mm for inlet and exhuast valves in the haynes manual, as for the belt being a tooth out, after u've adjusted the tappets, give it a slight rev, you should feel the power delivery stright away, if your cam timing was out, you would have a knackered engine by now
6. user_10473 Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Jun 2006 Swansea Posts: 4946 Bianca White Peugeot 106 S2 Rallye, Saxo VTS

   #6 29th March 2011, 21:38

   It's a VTS I assume?
   
   If so, they're hydraulic tappets and adjust themselves. They can't be altered manually.
7. tarzan Frequent Poster Joined: Apr 2010 Lurgan Posts: 767 2001 black saxo furio 2001 black saxo vts

   #7 29th March 2011, 21:42

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by Mr_P It's a VTS I assume? If so, they're hydraulic tappets and adjust themselves. They can't be altered manually.

   maybe this automatic system may have failed???
8. user_10473 Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Jun 2006 Swansea Posts: 4946 Bianca White Peugeot 106 S2 Rallye, Saxo VTS

   #8 29th March 2011, 21:45

   Sounds more like timing is out to me.
9. paulbluevts L-plater Joined: Aug 2009 West Bromwich Posts: 49 Saxo VTs

   #9 29th March 2011, 21:47

   nah its VTR, i never changed the my profile lol
   
   will try the feeler gauge on tappets... is it inlet 0.2mm and exhaust 0.4mm??
10. paulbluevts L-plater Joined: Aug 2009 West Bromwich Posts: 49 Saxo VTs

    #10 29th March 2011, 21:48

    But how would this explain the juddering??
11. user_10473 Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Jun 2006 Swansea Posts: 4946 Bianca White Peugeot 106 S2 Rallye, Saxo VTS

    #11 29th March 2011, 21:49

    Then ignore the fuck what I said
12. paulbluevts L-plater Joined: Aug 2009 West Bromwich Posts: 49 Saxo VTs

    #12 30th March 2011, 10:08

    Are these the right tappet settings
    
    "valve clearances are- 0.20mm for all the inlet valves and 0.40mm for the exhaust valves
    "