Originally Posted by
tabetha
Your best bet is to invest in a haynes manual, got all the spec you need in it, the std manual does not cover the diesel engines, 1.6 and 1.8, these are covered in book no 1172.
There is a specific gap, inlet = 0.30mm to 0.40mm, exhaust = 0.45mm to 0.55mm both of these are cold settings.
This is assuming it is the engine I'm talking about fitted up to P reg
Can't beat getting a manuel. But mind you I did the tappets on my old mk4 combi 1600cc diesel by the manuel, as with every job I do. You should always read the manuel as lots can go wrong such as.. tightening bushes whil car is on jack,, not on road wheels.... Anyway
I tryed to get the tool to depress the cams as I could not do it with a screwdriver as the manuels said to do without the tool. I tryed at our local ford dealers for the tool and they said, they too could not get the tool. They then went on to say, So, I would have to take it to them to have it done, The chap at fords, that was serving me then said to the boss that had said I would have to have them do it.
"If you cannot get the tool, how can you do it then.???? " The boos did not know what to say to that. but grined
Anyway, in the end with trial and error I did get a tool made that did the job. and the rest was dead easy. Then with help from a great chap at Brights autos on Filton ave Bristol,, he gave me the shims I needed from a large pot of old ones he had in the shop.
Anyway to cut to the chase, tappits are now nice and quiet but it did not help my van start any easyer. So still have same prob as this post starter, but she dose start. now have another prob I should post about. Cheers all, Pete