The feeler gauges should be quite tight, ie should not easily slide in and out. Make sure the setting is still correct AFTER you have tightened up the locknut. Locknut tightening usually pulls the setting out a bit.
RobP ----- Original Message ----- From: "Ryan Ottens" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Thursday, October 10, 2002 12:47 PM Subject: Re: tappety tap tap tappets > hey mick, > its not even a performance cam, > its pretty tame cos ive got a efi setup. i previously asked around and the > cam thats in it only requires stock lashpads, so i dount the lash pads them > selves is the problem. > im quite sure the performance isnt effected at all. its just the tapping > sound is starting to piss me off a bit. > i tried about 3 times to adjust them properly and have had no luck, maybe i > should adjust it when its warm on did someone say 15? not 10-12? > > ryan. > > > >From: "mick ralph" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > >To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >Subject: Re: tappety tap tap tappets > >Date: Fri, 4 Oct 2002 19:08:31 +1000 > > > >Ryan > >What did you change? Is it a 'regrind' or a 'billet'? > >It may be that the new cam needs a 'lash' adjustment. > >I'm not too clued up on all of this ( feel free to jump in any time guys) > >but when you put performance cams in often they have been ground 'away' to > >get the performance and the rocker doesn't sit at the right angle... or > >something. > >Lash pads come in an assortment of sizes. > >The tappets can be a pain in the ass to set but properly done they > >shouldn't > >go tappety-tap > >On a daily driver I'd expect to be adjusting every 12 months. > >Hope it helps > >Cheers > >Mick > >----- Original Message ----- > >From: "Ryan Ottens" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >Sent: Friday, October 04, 2002 6:10 PM > >Subject: Re: tappety tap tap tappets > > > > > > > > > > nah the motor didnt have the noise before. > > > i doubt at all its effecting performance, it just gets annoying > > > sometimes..... > > > > > > >From: "mark krawczuk" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > >Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > >To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > >Subject: Re: tappety tap tap tappets > > > >Date: Wed, 2 Oct 2002 21:09:42 +0930 > > > > > > > >hi, did they make the same noise before? > > > > my engine makes a slight tappy type noise , but has not affected > > > >anything. > > > > > > > > > > > >mark k > > > >----- Original Message ----- > > > >From: "Ryan Ottens" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > >To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > >Sent: Wednesday, October 02, 2002 5:40 PM > > > >Subject: tappety tap tap tappets > > > > > > > > > > > > > hey list, > > > > > ive tried a few times now, and after a cam change, i can get the > >fricken > > > > > tappets to stop tapping. ive set them to the right settings using > >fila > > > > > gauges? and yeh it sitll taps. > > > > > > > > > > is this one of those jobs thats comes with experience to get them > > > >perfect > > > >so > > > > > they dont make any noise? > > > > > > > > > > could i have done something wrong....or should i just get a > >professional > > > >to > > > > > do it? > > > > > > > > > > cheers, > > > > > ryan > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > _________________________________________________________________ > > > > > Chat with friends online, try MSN Messenger: > >http://messenger.msn.com > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > _________________________________________________________________ > > > MSN Photos is the easiest way to share and print your photos: > > > http://photos.msn.com/support/worldwide.aspx > > > > > > > > > > > > > _________________________________________________________________ > Chat with friends online, try MSN Messenger: http://messenger.msn.com > > --membersozdat------------------------------------------------------- OZDAT Mailing List Please Note:- Send (un)subscribe requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Send submissions to [EMAIL PROTECTED] No unauthorised redistribution of this email http://www.ozdat.com/ozdatonline/index.htm http://www.ozdat.com/ozdatonline/listindex.html http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ ---------------------------------------------------------------------
