Important! : Help? Broke a tappet

  1. Established Member Joined: Mar 2011 Birmingham Posts: 2148 Rover BRM, Rover 800 Coupe, Mk6 golf.
    #1
    Ive recently rebuilt the head of my engine, it's a mk2 8v vtr... It starts(ish)
    First time I don't think I got the tappets set correctly, and one snapped.
    So I've replaced them all with a used set, and it started again after adjusting the tappets to the Haynes manual specifications.
    Another tappets then snapped!
    So basically, I need to know if I'm able to take one of the tappets off the old spine and swap them over? If so, how do I go about doing it?
    Any suggestions as to why it's running so bad also?
    I've checked the timing, numerous times but I'll check it again in a mo to make sure it hasnt slipped at all.

    Any help would be appreciated as I'm loosing my mind over this now!
  2. Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Nov 2007 Guantanamo Bay Posts: 28700 oyster card
    #2
    Did you set it with the engine hot or cold?
  3. Established Member Joined: Mar 2011 Birmingham Posts: 2148 Rover BRM, Rover 800 Coupe, Mk6 golf.
    #3
    It was cold mate, went by the Haynes manual
  4. Established Member Joined: Mar 2011 Birmingham Posts: 2148 Rover BRM, Rover 800 Coupe, Mk6 golf.
    #4
    Anyone?
  5. Established Member Joined: Mar 2011 Birmingham Posts: 2148 Rover BRM, Rover 800 Coupe, Mk6 golf.
    #5
    I've managed to repair the tappet now, but any ideas on the engine running rough? It cuts out straight away, I've replaced the cam (Kent) all the stem seals and had the head ported a bit... I'm seriously pulling my hair out here
  6. Banned Joined: Jul 2007 Posts: 4328
    #6
    Are you setting the valve clearances correctly??
  7. Established Member Joined: Mar 2011 Birmingham Posts: 2148 Rover BRM, Rover 800 Coupe, Mk6 golf.
    #7
    Yeah, I've checked them over and over mate