bezzabsa
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OK noob question, but are the valve lifters hydraulic on the 8v??
Got a 'ticky' one and wondered if it can be adjusted??
Cheers
Got a 'ticky' one and wondered if it can be adjusted??
Cheers
Technical valves..hydraulic??
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Technical valves..hydraulic??
Nope
Adjustment is done with metal shims from what I understand
Adjustment is done with metal shims from what I understand
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bezzabsa
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Cheers... least it's do-able...not by me tho!! LOL.. All thumbs!!! 
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Id get the gap checked first with a feeler guage
If 1 is outside the adjustment it will slap the bucket making he tappety noise
Ziggy
If 1 is outside the adjustment it will slap the bucket making he tappety noise
Ziggy
Check the gap. It's all in the Haynes.
It's a Punto, so many people treat them like white goods. Most survive, some drop or burn a valve which -- economically -- means a new engine.
A set of feeler guages, a new rocker cover gasket, a little gasket goo and -- if the clearance is out -- a new shim, will cost you much less.
Properly set up they're virtually silent and will stay that way for a long time (40k miles plus).
It's a Punto, so many people treat them like white goods. Most survive, some drop or burn a valve which -- economically -- means a new engine.
A set of feeler guages, a new rocker cover gasket, a little gasket goo and -- if the clearance is out -- a new shim, will cost you much less.
Properly set up they're virtually silent and will stay that way for a long time (40k miles plus).
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bezzabsa
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need a new rocker gasket anyway..weeping by coil packs..
only noticed it in the sun cos of having the windows down..
ALSO I've noticed I have a 'whine' from the gearbox for first 1 minute or so when driving..goes up and down with the speed..normal or worth investigating.....sounds like a really tight belt does but as i said soon goes away..
only noticed it in the sun cos of having the windows down..
ALSO I've noticed I have a 'whine' from the gearbox for first 1 minute or so when driving..goes up and down with the speed..normal or worth investigating.....sounds like a really tight belt does but as i said soon goes away..
rocky420
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another punto weeping oil from the rocker cover never fails to amuse me
never fails to amuse me
Coil pack leak may be the O ring on the coil pack holder thingy itself. Still, cheap to replace.
Road speed or engine speed?
Worth checking the gearbox oil level.
