mexicansteve Posted March 27, 2014 Report Posted March 27, 2014 I need your collective help as at the moment I want to kick the capri to the kerb in frustration. The exhaust tappets could be adjusted no more so I removed the head and it had new hardened valve seats put in place (by a reputable company with many years of experience). Once back together I took it for a test run. After the start with possibly the smoothest rixe ever we reached about 10 miles and it started kangarooing. We literally limped home. On inspection we found the tappets tight again. Readjusted. Test drive. 10 miles.Kangaroo.Limping.RAC. you get the idea. Yesterday I once again found tightened tappets and corrected the spacing (using the measurements from a garage manual from 1978), 13 miles. Kangaroo. Limp. Some tears. Help me before I put it in a shed, cover up and buy some dull modern hunk o' boring.
SmokeEm Posted March 27, 2014 Report Posted March 27, 2014 Give Colin or Joe Ashton a call mate. I'm sure they will be able to advise
mexicansteve Posted March 27, 2014 Author Report Posted March 27, 2014 I found Joe Ashton, who's Colin? (excuse my ignorance, I'm a bit of a lone wolf in the classic car world ).
SmokeEm Posted March 27, 2014 Report Posted March 27, 2014 His Dad, Colin from Ashton Mobile Click their link on here for phone number
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