Spot the Problem - GGGRRRRRrrrrrrrrrr

[JC]

so throw caution to the wind, swap them back and see what happens 

[Diamond Hell]

Check what's going on with plasti-gauge.

Then act on actual information.

[danny_p]

just lift them and look that'll soon tell you. 

you can have the heads tunnel bored and retrofit shells to them if your keen but not worth it on std heads

[Conker]

The cap nuts are sensitve to torque.  Perhaps a re-torque might help?

Whats the chain like?

Is is definitely nothing to do with the tappets?

[Ben Lessani]

so throw caution to the wind, swap them back and see what happens 

I know I wouldn't - moving them around in the first place can't have helped, moving them back will be even worse.

[JC]

well its going in wednesday to a guy who i trust. will go from there. 

[Ben Lessani]

I'd do what DH said, grab some Plastigauge and give it a quick test - it won't take long!

[JC]

well i have succeedied inf cuking my back doing this today, so

1, i wont be doing owt on the car

2, it will have to come apart one way or the other  cos if its not that then it is the lifters

[Wayne]

I would leave they as they are, could cause more damage swapping them back.

[JC]

right then -

Worse case, its the lifters, and I DONT get them done ? what could happen. I might just run the lump into the ground as the CHEAPEST option