Saxo vtr hydraulic tappets....is adjustment possible?

  1. L-plater Joined: Jun 2011 swindon, wiltshire Posts: 59 2001 Saxo VTR 1.6 8v
    #1
    Hey guys of course another issue with fixing something haha.
    Just wondering. Now ive been told my tappets are hydraulic.
    But can i adjust them myself as i really dont want them replaced.
    Also if i can are there any shops i could buy the tool from as i was looking at fixing a few problems tomorrow.
  2. Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Jul 2010 South Wales Posts: 3078 ZX 16v, 205 GTI, 309 Goodwood, 405 MI16.
    #2
    8v is not hydraulic, 16v is and are self adjusting, all you need is a set of spanners, screwdriver and a feeler gauge set.

    oh and a haynes manual.
  3. L-plater Joined: Jun 2011 swindon, wiltshire Posts: 59 2001 Saxo VTR 1.6 8v
    #3
    Thanx for the reply. I only say they are hydraulic as i got told at a garage that they were :s.
    I dont know if i wanna go messin about with it if im being told 2 different things about it not saying anyone is wrong but hard to tell if we cant see lol.
    Can i get hold of feelers easy enough or is it going to be a case of ordering some?
    Ive seen on another thread that vtr's need adjusting to 0.20mm on the inlet and 0.40mm on the exhaust.
    Is that about right?
  4. L-plater Joined: Jun 2011 swindon, wiltshire Posts: 59 2001 Saxo VTR 1.6 8v
    #4
    Also how do i tell the difference between hydraulic tappets and normal ones?
  5. Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Jul 2010 South Wales Posts: 3078 ZX 16v, 205 GTI, 309 Goodwood, 405 MI16.
    #5
    you have rockers with a bolt and locking nut on the end, hydraulic tappets in most pug engines sit directly under the cam with no rockers.


    get to a motorfactor.
  6. Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Mar 2009 Stoke-on-trent Posts: 2640 Mk5 Golf GTTDI Mk2 VTR Project
    #6
    they won't be hydraulic in a vtr whoever said that is getting mixed up with the vts 16v engine 8v are all adjustable