Author Topic: The ultimate tappet thread (Read 27745 times)

sidecarphil · « **Reply #50 on:** 10 February 2009, 18:39 »

klatter a valve snap the cam then a big rattle

(i was being sarcastic )

DarnPB · « **Reply #51 on:** 10 February 2009, 19:25 »

klatter a valve snap the cam then a big rattle

(i was being sarcastic )

Don't I feel the dumbass! :embarassed:

sidecarphil · « **Reply #52 on:** 10 February 2009, 19:26 »

well working with lifeless germans all day could have something to do with the lack of the english sense of homour

DarnPB · « **Reply #53 on:** 10 February 2009, 21:30 »

Very true, although not for much longer. Just lost this job!

But I may still end up with Germans again, only next time in Frankfurt.

Ben Lessani · « **Reply #54 on:** 10 February 2009, 21:33 »

I'll hire you as my full time tappet repair man if you like?

sidecarphil · « **Reply #55 on:** 10 February 2009, 21:35 »

I'll hire you as my full time tappet repair man if you like?

sure he'll take you up on that if you ever have a 747 just sat on your drive needing tappets changing

Ben Lessani · « **Reply #56 on:** 10 February 2009, 21:43 »

He's out of luck, I've only got a 737-400 and an A330

DarnPB · « **Reply #57 on:** 10 February 2009, 22:05 »

Haha. Done tappets more times than I can remember on Lycoming and Continental aircraft piston engines, as well as your average car engine.

danny_p · « **Reply #58 on:** 11 February 2009, 00:04 »

ummmm aircraft engine ummmmm got any spare ones kicking around there ?

sidecarphil · « **Reply #59 on:** 11 February 2009, 11:59 »

mmmmmmmm merlin engine

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