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Title: Tappets Service - mk1's 18/01/2011
Post by: Madone_si on 07 February 2006, 18:31
Found this today on another forum - as I've got one tappet that is a bit loud - will be trying this at some point over the weekend.

http://forums.vwvortex.com/zerothread?id=1944667

Other useful info for mk1 cab owners:  http://forums.vwvortex.com/zerothread?id=1065244&page=2 - scroll down there is a great section on loads of troubleshooting and how to guides.
Title: Re: How to clean/service your tappets - mk1's
Post by: mk1 on 07 February 2006, 20:56
Note.
http://forums.vwvortex.com/zerothread?id=1944667
This guide is for hydraulic tappets, mk1 golfs had bucket and shim.
Steve.
Title: Re: How to clean/service your tappets - mk1's
Post by: Madone_si on 07 February 2006, 20:57
Note.
http://forums.vwvortex.com/zerothread?id=1944667
This guide is for hydraulic tappets, mk1 golfs had bucket and shim.
Steve.

Good point.... - hold on I've got details on them as well.....

VALVE ADJUSTMENT - 8V SOLID LIFTER ENGINES

http://www.driversfound.com/scirocco/techtips/engine/valveadjustment/
Title: Re: Tappets service - mk1's
Post by: Madone_si on 17 February 2006, 14:26
mk1 - I checked my tappets the weekend and I have hydraulic tappets on my cab... but my older cab has bucket and shims.... so not all Mk1's are bucket and shims.... be interesting to know what year this changed?
Title: Re: Tappets service - mk1's
Post by: richandhazel on 13 March 2006, 11:50
I thought the campaigns had hydraulic lifters. My 1983 cabriolet (DX engine) certainly has. Maybe it was around 1981/1982 when the rear lights and dash were updated :undecided:
Title: Re: Tappets service - mk1's
Post by: Madone_si on 11 July 2006, 19:23
So here is information on when it all changed...

http://dana.ucc.nau.edu/~kaw5/mechanical.htm (dead link)  :sad:
Title: Re: Tappets Service - mk1's 18/01/2011
Post by: Madone_si on 30 July 2011, 00:54
Updated information from http://cabby-info.com/engine.htm

Solid/mechanical lifters were installed up to 1987;
hydraulic lifters installed from 1988 onward.

I get the feeling that if we truly looked at our cars - I'm not sure if the above would be true.... too many cars have gone through upgrades or engine swops. Thought I would share anyhow!
Title: Re: Tappets Service - mk1's 18/01/2011
Post by: SoundillusioN on 30 July 2011, 00:58
Updated information from http://cabby-info.com/engine.htm

Solid/mechanical lifters were installed up to 1987;
hydraulic lifters installed from 1988 onward.

I get the feeling that if we truly looked at our cars - I'm not sure if the above would be true.... too many cars have gone through upgrades or engine swops. Thought I would share anyhow!


Haven't seen this site for ages.. Nice One! :afro:
Title: Re: Tappets Service - mk1's 18/01/2011
Post by: Madone_si on 30 July 2011, 01:09
Updated information from http://cabby-info.com/engine.htm

Solid/mechanical lifters were installed up to 1987;
hydraulic lifters installed from 1988 onward.

I get the feeling that if we truly looked at our cars - I'm not sure if the above would be true.... too many cars have gone through upgrades or engine swops. Thought I would share anyhow!


Haven't seen this site for ages.. Nice One! :afro:

Np, lots more useful information will be published by me over the coming year - doing lots of research for black SOY, so sharing the info :)
Title: Re: Tappets Service - mk1's 18/01/2011
Post by: SoundillusioN on 01 August 2011, 14:41
Pretty much what I did, had a bit of a tidy up in here when I was doing mine.  What are you doing to it then?