Adjusting tappets

[McCabe-Thiele (Ted)]

I was worried about sump dilution when I rode a 100 mikes on two cylinders! Lol

[SeanFD]

Has anyone used this tool?

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/203928464413

[K2-K6]

Has anyone used this tool?

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/203928464413

Tools like that (there's been a few design over the years) work OK but some prefer seperate. Makes it easy to hold both parts if access is restricted too.

Shouldn't be a problem,  but as with most things, comes down to personal preference in trying it out.

I find it easier to finally tighten tappets by letting the cente rotate with the securing nut for that final torque, as opposed to holding the centre absolutely still as the threads tighten on each other in conflict.
Easier to do than describe ..... but would loosely approximate to aiming for a marginally wider gap than needed, only to let that close slightly with the final tighten to then arrive at correct specification to be checked and verified without touching the locknut again.

[Alexrayz]

Has anyone used this tool?

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/203928464413

Tools like that (there's been a few design over the years) work OK but some prefer seperate. Makes it easy to hold both parts if access is restricted too.

Shouldn't be a problem,  but as with most things, comes down to personal preference in trying it out.

I find it easier to finally tighten tappets by letting the cente rotate with the securing nut for that final torque, as opposed to holding the centre absolutely still as the threads tighten on each other in conflict.
Easier to do than describe ..... but would loosely approximate to aiming for a marginally wider gap than needed, only to let that close slightly with the final tighten to then arrive at correct specification to be checked and verified without touching the locknut again.

And you manage to get 0.005mm of clearance precisely? Doing it the way you describe I never could, that’s why I went for that tool Sean showed. Kudos to you


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[K2-K6]

  that was my second job as a kid, so long time practicing.

First was given a little brass brush and feeler gauges to clean and gap spark plugs when my father worked on our family car, dont remember if he actually used the plugs, or it was just to keep me quite and out of his way. Did feel quite grown up with that responsibility though 

Then on to tappets as I didn't mess up the plugs.

Taught me to weld at about 12 years old too, all oxy /acetylene then as well.

[Johnwebley]

  interesting  video I saw on youtube,

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k3qBLW_sYD8



also 
phttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YM15Gijr6Ag

I enjoy his videoes,I think he lives just south of Glouscester

[Bryanj]

Yup he is near Dursley

[K2-K6]

I've watched that one recently, interesting outcome and he's quite "investigative" showing his steps etc throughout. Could be skew on cam grind or some rock in rocker arm, or previous wear to give some taper in follower pad. Probably worthwhile using engineers blue to asses wear pattern in those cases. Some camshaft have the lobe peak deliberately ground "skew" to rotate the follower/bucket in distribution of wear pattern between the component.

Have to fast forward through some waffle, he does say that to himself as criticism some times "stop waffling Jim" but leaves you to zip through them yourself to things you find important.

Recently watched a plug re thread in situ as he approaches it differently to other, more common suggestions. Worthwhile watching that one too if you're contemplating the same.

[Alexrayz]

that was my second job as a kid, so long time practicing.

First was given a little brass brush and feeler gauges to clean and gap spark plugs when my father worked on our family car, dont remember if he actually used the plugs, or it was just to keep me quite and out of his way. Did feel quite grown up with that responsibility though 

Then on to tappets as I didn't mess up the plugs.

Taught me to weld at about 12 years old too, all oxy /acetylene then as well.

Doesnt sound like a bad childhood experience


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