sean_rsts2

are these easy to change? my car has just started tapping so i assume there on there way out, i know they do make a slight sound but its gone a lot louder. had a quick look in the haynes manual but doesent say to much i dont think. are they also called camshaft followers??

mattseries2

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Thats the ones mate. Not hard to change at all. Rocker cover off the take off the rocker arms and they should just pull out. Make sure you soak the new ones overnight in oil so they fill with oil.

sean_rsts2

cheers for that mate wheres the best place to get them from? burtons?

mattseries2

iTrader: (1)

Try Burtons mate but you get them in a Cam kit. Burtons sell standard ones for about Ł8 each.

Oranoco

Problem is the cam typically wears as well so new tappets may only silence it for a while.

sean_rsts2

you think its worth replacing the cam aswell? i would rather do things properly than doing things by half

mattseries2

iTrader: (1)

As Oranoco says its best to change both, get a cam kit from Burton and do the lot.

sean_rsts2

which one of the newman cams is the better?

darrenb16two

Get a new cam mate & solid lifters. Wouldnt personally get newmans though

chaffe

you can get a std cam and follower kit for about 85 quid from most motor factors, i fitted a kent cam before and tbh never felt any difference over standard, not sure its worth the money on a cvh, this was timed properly with vernier pulley, cant say i noticed the difference.

sean_rsts2

just had all of the rocker arms off and noticed that 1 follower sits higher than the rest (about 1/4 inch) is this normal? the rest of the followers sit flush with the head

muz

One will always sit higher as the valve is open because of the camshaft. And always change a camshaft and followers together as they "work harden" together. A work hardened cam will tear the soft new lifters to bits in minutes.

Ford RS Enthusiast

make sure when you take out the tappets take them out from the bottom and not the top if they are hard to move

sean_rsts2

already had them out mate they came out with no problems from the top