setting tappets

[Rick]

my engines sweet now just need the tappets doin.

 

as iv never done it before, any advice.

 

usually my dad would show me but hes on holiday

 

i just dont wana do it wrong and snap the rocker shaft

[escort21]

Use the 1-9 method in the haynes manual

[rob-loves-osf]

yeah but DO NOT OVER TIGHTEN coz if you do you wont get any oil pressure and well need i say more my grandads doing work on a 1600 laser with a seized engine coz some idiot had over tightened the tappets! if you want the setting goto either haynes or autodata mate or even esier goto a garage and get it done ! far easier and that way you have re-asurance that it cant knack ure engine ive done it n im 15 with only 1 level nvq and done my tappets on my 950 mk1 fezza so really its teens play lol

 

have a go mate its easy as long as you know the setting

 

rob

[Rick]

i dont do garages lol

 

il learn

[GT_Jim]

its not too bad you will pick it up pretty quickly like escort 21 said work the rule of 9 - dont forget to take your spark plugs off as its a pain to turn the engine when its compressing

[tim]

pick up a haynes and take a read

[Rick]

right then...i hate reading

[Vista]

yeah but DO NOT OVER TIGHTEN coz if you do you wont get any oil pressure and well need i say more my grandads doing work on a 1600 laser with a seized engine coz some idiot had over tightened the tappets! if you want the setting goto either haynes or autodata mate or even esier goto a garage and get it done ! far easier and that way you have re-asurance that it cant knack ure engine ive done it n im 15 with only 1 level nvq and done my tappets on my 950 mk1 fezza so really its teens play lol

 

have a go mate its easy as long as you know the setting

 

rob

 

How has over tight tappets got anything to do with oil pressure? Overtightening them is certainly undesirable as your valves will not fully close, this will give you loss of compression and possible burning of the exhaust valve seats. I can't see it affecting oil pressure though, care to explain?

[Rick]

cant find it in the haynes manuals. load of crud

 

im just gonna have a go i have a rought idea

[Vista]

It's bound to be in the Haynes manual as it's a major maintenance item. Look for valve clearances in the index (as opposed to tappets)

[Mr Sam]

i use the 5 method

 

treat the first 2 cylinders as a pair and the second 2 as a pair

 

working on the first 2 you need your valves to add up to 5 so if you want to adjust number 1 you want number 4 rocking, if your doing number 2 you want number 3 rocking

 

then do the second 2 cylinders and treat valve 5 as 1 again

 

 

very confusing if youve never done it before but once youve been playing for a while you'll be doing it in your sleep

 

remember todo them when the engines cold

[ever88]

you head has 8 valves numbered 1 to 8 from front of engine to back.

 

turn crank until valve 1 is down (fully open) and adjust valve 8 clearance. this is what the guy's are telling you. the sum adds to 9.

 

i.e when valve 2 is down adjust valve 7. the sum of both still equals 9

 

your clearances will be different from exhaust to inlet so be sure you keep your eye on which you are adjusting.

 

hope this helps

[escort21]

The 5 method is shit compared to the more accurate rule of 9

[emu]

If its a crossflow then cant you just do them 'on the rock'??

 

Turn the engine until you get to the point where number 1 cylinder exhaust valve is closing and the inlet is opening (rocking). Adjust cylinder 4's valves.

 

Turn the engine till cylinder 2's valves are rocking.Adjust number 3.

 

3 rocking,adjust 2

 

4 rocking,adjust 1.

[Rick]

you head has 8 valves numbered 1 to 8 from front of engine to back.

 

turn crank until valve 1 is down (fully open) and adjust valve 8 clearance. this is what the guy's are telling you. the sum adds to 9.

 

i.e when valve 2 is down adjust valve 7. the sum of both still equals 9

 

your clearances will be different from exhaust to inlet so be sure you keep your eye on which you are adjusting.

 

hope this helps

 

ah!

 

it makes sense now

 

thanks il give it a bash tomoz (not with a hammer)

[72mk1escort]

[Onyx Dave]

If the engine is standard the rocking rule is ok but if you have a cam in your engine use the rule of 9 as is more of a true reading.

Dont forget that if you have a performance cam fitted the clearances will be different from a standard engine.

If you set a performance cammed engine using standard clearances you will cause damage to your engine

[eskimo]

it makes sense now

 

thanks il give it a bash tomoz (not with a hammer)

 

Good, as soon as thats done, there's a v12 jag out back that

need it's valve clearances done.

 

Sorry, Just takin the piss.

 

Good to see a forum with so much help available.

[X-pack-Glyn]

listen to you crossflow lot

 

on a pinto its easy, turn the lobe straight up and adjust accordingly...

oh, and it takes me 3 mins to adjust my cam timing on the vernier, how long on a crossflow, 3 hours!!!

[Onyx Dave]

Yes Glyn, if you know what your doing you never have to adjust your cam timing again on a x/flow after building it, thats why most people use offset timing pegs!

But if you change your cambelt you have to adjust it again and as the belt always stretches as it gets older your timing is never spot on our x/flows stay true

[Jimsiss]

Yes Glyn, if you know what your doing you never have to adjust your cam timing again on a x/flow after building it, thats why most people use offset timing pegs!

But if you change your cambelt you have to adjust it again and as the belt always stretches as it gets older your timing is never spot on our x/flows stay true

 

pinto is still the better engine

 

on my polo though I don't need to adjust tappets as they are all hydraulic beat that