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Benskett
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Tue Jun 28, 2005 4:22 am |
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I am right in thinking that these are the enoying tapping noise?
Is it possible to stop them? |
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mixpioneer
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Tue Jun 28, 2005 4:27 am |
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Have a read in the knowledge base. Chris H did a wicked article on them in there. |
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Chris H
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Tue Jun 28, 2005 4:28 am |
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Benskett
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Tue Jun 28, 2005 4:34 am |
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I did search thinking that there must be something, but it returned with nothing.
I will check the article anyhow!
Cheers  |
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JB
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Tue Jun 28, 2005 4:37 am |
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try searching for tappets with two 'p's |
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Chris H
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Tue Jun 28, 2005 4:39 am |
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and hydraulic tappets are totally different to the energy lumps mechanical ones. |
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Benskett
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Tue Jun 28, 2005 4:40 am |
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I was gonna say.
Where are they located.....I wont be able to do that unless it is easy for an idiot?  |
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Chris H
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Tue Jun 28, 2005 4:42 am |
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JB
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Tue Jun 28, 2005 4:43 am |
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Chris H
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Tue Jun 28, 2005 4:46 am |
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Benskett
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Tue Jun 28, 2005 4:47 am |
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So it's not the hard to get to them?
....under the bonnet really doesn't help me does it?!? 
I ask for advice from people who I am led to believe are mature and sensible and want to help us who have little knowledge about matters that you know lots about and this is what I get! |
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huwwatkins
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Tue Jun 28, 2005 4:50 am |
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Cam shaft has to come out, which means cambelt has to come off. |
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Benskett
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Tue Jun 28, 2005 4:51 am |
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Bollox to that then it can fucking rattle |
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Chris H
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Tue Jun 28, 2005 4:53 am |
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why does the cam have to come out? |
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schakal
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Tue Jun 28, 2005 4:55 am |
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Calm down dear 
your tappets are under the rocker cover
got to take the cover undoing the bolts/nuts and see something like this
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Benskett
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Tue Jun 28, 2005 4:57 am |
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Mine is over head cam and not a double like that.
But I asume that it will look similar. I can take that off that's not to hard.
What do I do after that?
Sorry to have a go, but that really enoyed me  |
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Chris H
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Tue Jun 28, 2005 4:59 am |
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adjust them wiith feeler gauges. You got a haynes manual? if not get one its all in there and theres pics to! |
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Benskett
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Tue Jun 28, 2005 5:02 am |
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Yeah, I do have one.
That gives you guide? I will have a look later.
I spose I would need a new cover gasket? from Renault? |
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Chris H
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Tue Jun 28, 2005 5:05 am |
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gsf do ther gaskets for less than half the price of renault. Any motor factors will do them.
If they can;t get anythgin up ask for a 1992 1.4 clio RT OHC cam cover gasket. |
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Benskett
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Tue Jun 28, 2005 5:09 am |
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Benskett
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Tue Jun 28, 2005 5:14 am |
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Ah, there is one of there shops near me.
I might pop down there later to have a look and order one.
1992 R19 1.4 OHC rocker cover gasket? it's Ej7 engine |
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