Important! : what way todo tappets

1. liam_b Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Jul 2006 paignton Posts: 3168 saxo

   #1 27th January 2012, 22:16

   i have just done head gasket, head bolts, stem seals, water pump, tensioner and belt on my saxo and didnt addjust the tappets when rebuilt there where a little tappy but nothing extreme today i decided todo them and get rid of one big tap i had. all of them needed making bigger but are still very tappy i done it after i left the car to cool down for an hour or 2 is that long enough?
   
   plus i was following haynes and it says number 1 exhaust is closest to gear box is this right? as i have had a few mate who do machanics say number 1 is closest to cam belt
   
   would doing it backwards make them be set wrong?
2. user_39821 Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Dec 2009 Uckfield, East Sussex Posts: 3362 Citroen saxo 1.4 furio

   #2 27th January 2012, 22:19

   cylinder one is closest to the flywheel yes
3. blackie_2k5 Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Oct 2008 Birtley Posts: 22253 VTR Turbo, 106 xsi track slag, Transit recovery, B

   #3 27th January 2012, 22:23

   are you sure your getting them open and closed right, this is major important, if theyre noisey then shouldnt need "making bigger"
4. f13sta Established Member Joined: Sep 2010 loughborough Posts: 2229 1988 ford fiesta mk2 1.4- 2001 black saxo furio (d

   #4 27th January 2012, 22:34

   normally number one is at the cambelt end. i made this mistake in thinking it were only renults that were backwards.
   
   ideally your best to set them with a stone cold engine i.e left untouched over night.
   
   make sure your using the correct sizes for the correct valve. as it's very strange that you needed to make the gap larger as it were tapping before.
5. user_16747 Banned Joined: Jul 2007 Posts: 4328

   #5 27th January 2012, 22:39

   as above
   i have always found it best to do them first thing in a morning after the car has being stood a good 12 hours or more
6. user_49404 Frequent Poster Joined: Dec 2010 Mid Wales Posts: 604 03 vtr

   #6 28th January 2012, 11:51

   don't forget the TU engines are quite tappy anyway
7. willis54 Regular Poster Joined: Dec 2011 Swadlincote Posts: 260 MK1 1.4i Westie Mango

   #7 28th January 2012, 13:33

   tu engines tap alot even wen adjusted
8. liam_b Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Jul 2006 paignton Posts: 3168 saxo

   #8 28th January 2012, 15:34

   Ok well i have found out why its so tappy after i done them the feeler gauge i have is in inches not mm so ive done 1.2mm insted of 0.4mm so will be doin them tomorrow with the .015"