Tapits

[Lloydie]

My mate was saying today about tappits. what are they? how much for new ones if they 'go' if thats possable? how do you know if there gone? and how much does it goes to get them tightened? cheers :p

[Lloydie]

EDIT: How much does it cost to get them tightened? *

[don55]

so your mate "mentioned" tappets ?

why do you want new ones

adjusting is easy, do it yourself. if ill do it for you for a small price, where in southampton are you.

tappets are rarely wrong, but if they are set wrong, then adjusting them can make a big difference.

[Liam_]

The 8V engines have adjustable tappets. It's not just a case of tightening them down - they need to be adjusted to specific clearances. The Haynes has a good guide but it's often quite tricky to get them adjusted right, a reputable garage should be able to do it for around £30.

[swampy]

When ever you set tappets it best to have the engine stone cold.
Idealy do them 1st thing in a morning.

[Docsamty]

use a feeler guage to get correct height.

[Lloydie]

so your mate "mentioned" tappets ?

why do you want new ones



nah its not that atall. hes guna buy a fiesta and the matey selling it said the tappits need doing. so i came on here to ask how to do it n make sure it isnt some major job if there fucked. cuz i dnt know anything about tappits. cheers for the help tho

[evans1089]

as said above, get yourself a set of feeler gauges.. then check a haynes manual for the correct height on standard tappets/cams

[Drago]

A ford forum would be your best bet, early ford engines are notorious for noisy "tappets". Wouldnt have a clue how much to replace them.

[don55]

nah its not that atall. hes guna buy a fiesta and the matey selling it said the tappits need doing. so i came on here to ask how to do it n make sure it isnt some major job if there fucked. cuz i dnt know anything about tappits. cheers for the help tho

no worries mate, but there are alot of noises that engines make, and people blame the "tappits" so be careful dude.

tappets dont really tend to go out, or loosen, unless they have been played with. not in my experience anyway.