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Offline vwjack

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how do i find out which tappit is taping?!
« on: 10 April 2008, 16:40 »
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Offline Horney

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Re: how do i find out which tappit is taping?!
« Reply #1 on: 10 April 2008, 16:41 »
Check to see if it's wearing tap shoes.













































I'll get my coat.

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Re: how do i find out which tappit is taping?!
« Reply #2 on: 10 April 2008, 17:08 »
haha thanks for that contribution!
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Re: how do i find out which tappit is taping?!
« Reply #3 on: 10 April 2008, 18:30 »
use a screwdriver as a stethoscope  :smiley:
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Re: how do i find out which tappit is taping?!
« Reply #4 on: 10 April 2008, 18:37 »
Quote from: cняis on 10 April 2008, 18:30
use a screwdriver as a stethoscope  :smiley:

Yeah, I've used the same method on injectors. Wouldn't have thought of just replacing 1 tappet though, if you're doing 1, you may as well do them all.
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Offline ben44

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Re: how do i find out which tappit is taping?!
« Reply #5 on: 10 April 2008, 18:51 »
do them all mate, they come in a set anyway!
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Re: how do i find out which tappit is taping?!
« Reply #6 on: 10 April 2008, 20:09 »
£8 ea from gscp's works out quite expensive especially if its a valver.
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Re: how do i find out which tappit is taping?!
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Re: how do i find out which tappit is taping?!
« Reply #8 on: 11 April 2008, 00:25 »
yeah it was like 87 pounds from euro parts. but yeah im getting bored of getting sprayed in the face with oli trying to find which one it is.
thanks rowlers. how do you work out the part code?!
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Re: how do i find out which tappit is taping?!
« Reply #9 on: 11 April 2008, 21:47 »
Quote from: Ben Lessani on 10 April 2008, 18:37
Quote from: cняis on 10 April 2008, 18:30
use a screwdriver as a stethoscope  :smiley:

Yeah, I've used the same method on injectors. Wouldn't have thought of just replacing 1 tappet though, if you're doing 1, you may as well do them all.

How does that work for the injectors ben?
I am asking cos i once spent a wad of cash trying to resolve a high CO problem amnd it was a duff injector!
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