Author Topic: 1.4 8v tappets  (Read 857 times)

Offline lewy20004

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1.4 8v tappets
« on: 25 November 2010, 08:07 »
can the tappets on this car be adjusted. if so how.
m reg 1.48v
hopeyoucan help

Offline Wayne

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Re: 1.4 8v tappets
« Reply #1 on: 25 November 2010, 08:39 »
Nope they are hydraulic, if noisy they need replacing.

Offline lewy20004

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Re: 1.4 8v tappets
« Reply #2 on: 25 November 2010, 08:48 »
is it a big job..only used to mk2

Offline Wayne

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Re: 1.4 8v tappets
« Reply #3 on: 25 November 2010, 09:01 »
is it a big job..only used to mk2

No different really, covers and cam belt off, remove cam and replace tappets, well worth fitting a new cam belt at the same time.