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Old 23-07-2006, 10:14 PM
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Default Advice on lazy cvh rocker please!

Had a look at my cvh turbo's head today, as there is a tapping when the engine is cold, was told this is a lazy rocker. I am no expert on these things but saw this:



all the other ones are "down", so i presume this is the lazy rocker? anyone advise on whats going on and how i fix it?
Old 23-07-2006, 10:17 PM
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New set of hydraulic tappets bro

Old 23-07-2006, 10:20 PM
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Cant see what your seeing there as a problem.? The hydraulic tappets compress when opening the valve........
Old 23-07-2006, 10:31 PM
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thats the only one thats up like that. tappets are pretty new, can i replace one?
Old 23-07-2006, 10:33 PM
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From a picture it's impossible to see, could be the cam lobe or tappet
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thats perfectly normal matey.....
Old 23-07-2006, 10:35 PM
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Originally Posted by Nomaderst
thats the only one thats up like that. tappets are pretty new, can i replace one?
no a cam a followers must be renewed together. The one that is squashed so to speak is opening a valve. Put a spanner on the pully and turn the engine with it...youll see it some back out....
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cool, will try that tomorrow. The tapping only lasts a couple mins till the car warms up, then its fine. was told maybe the tappet wasnt holding oil till it was warm?
Old 23-07-2006, 10:47 PM
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It's draining off. Don't worry about it.
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How long had the car been stood with the engine switched off before you found that?
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about 3 weeks.
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My brothers has a tappet that clatters it's tits off for a couple of seconds on startup from cold and is then silent. It doesn't seem to be causing any problems so it's been left alone
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Originally Posted by Nomaderst
about 3 weeks.
The tension of the valve spring could have squeezed all the oil out of it. The tappets should remain quite solid and not compress like in your picture. If they compress like that, its lost all it's oil and needs the oil pressure for it to re adjust itself.
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sounds normal to me, take it a spin and give it a good thrash if it sounds ok after that its fine , just a cvh

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