try getting some go-nogo feeler gauges, they go from , say, 10 thou to 11 thou on the same feeler.
mark k ----- Original Message ----- From: "Rob P" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Thursday, October 10, 2002 2:30 PM Subject: Re: tappety tap tap tappets > > 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]/ ---------------------------------------------------------------------
