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FTO realible mechanic? engine tappet issues.

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Hi guys,

Just wandering if anyone knows a reliable mechanic that specializes in fto's in victoria? Dont seem to have many mechanics that know a lot about the FTO's.

also, my engine tappets are getting noisy? is this a major concern? does anyone know how much will it cost to replace them? or can i just ignore the noise?

Many thanks for your help and reply.
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if you can bare to, just ignore them :p
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What model FTO? GPX or GR? etc

One of our members is a mechanic down there..
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Yeah I want to ignore them but im afraid they may damage the engine in the long run?

Could I please get the contact details of any recommended mechanic?

How are the 1995 auto FTO's are they quite reliable?

Thanks for your help.
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Tappet noise wont hurt the engine, its just annoying to listen to. You may gain an ever so slight amount of performance from replacing/adjusting to factory spec but you won't notice it at all.

His username is Payaya

Most mechanics can do FTOs. Not really anything special about them.
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thanks so much guys!! cheersss...
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Daniel2019 wrote:Tappet noise wont hurt the engine, its just annoying to listen to. You may gain an ever so slight amount of performance from replacing/adjusting to factory spec but you won't notice it at all.

His username is Payaya

Most mechanics can do FTOs. Not really anything special about them.
Have u got tappet noises as well? And u ignored them? It just seems weird to ignore them, last thing I want is to damage my engine. :(
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No he didn't ignore them. Tappet noise will not damage the engine though. It is just a big annoyance to listen to.
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Vectose wrote:No he didn't ignore them. Tappet noise will not damage the engine though. It is just a big annoyance to listen to.
thanks thats a relief. as mechanics has advised me otherwise. dont have the spare cash to do them yet. but if they dont damage the engine, even better.
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Vectose wrote:No he didn't ignore them. Tappet noise will not damage the engine though. It is just a big annoyance to listen to.
Maybe when they are over tightened it does ;-)
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