Adjusting Tappets(I think thats how its spelt)

TA · Post by TA » Sun Feb 03, 2008 9:45 pm

Hey guys, as some are aware, my tappets have been a little noisy lately due to a previous mechanic who had little to none experience in FTOs.

Ive now gone to two mechanics, Pulse Racing and IS Motor Racing, one quoted $450 for the job of adjusting tappets and the other $200.

Any opinion guys?! That a good price?!

cheers =]

Post by **aza013** » Sun Feb 03, 2008 10:49 pm

I would go with Pulse as they did my ones and they are spot on now

it did sound like a deasel engin befor they fixed them

RalliartBoy · Post by **RalliartBoy** » Sun Feb 03, 2008 11:15 pm

was Pulse the one who quoted you $450 ?

I have been to a few mechanics who either told me they couldn't be done, they can't be adjusted all the way through to a mechanic who said i needed an engine rebuild.

They aren't that bad and the Motul oil has helped but i still wouldn't mind getting them done.

TA · Post by TA » Mon Feb 04, 2008 5:41 pm

yes pulse quoted $450, im going IS motor racing, thats also known as 'Ricol' on another forum thread, it goes in tomorrow night.

ill tell you guys how it goes, fingers crossd!

RalliartBoy · Post by **RalliartBoy** » Mon Feb 04, 2008 6:02 pm

Please do, will be very interested as to how it turns out given the big price difference between the two workshops.

Where are IS Racing located at ?

TA · Post by TA » Mon Feb 04, 2008 6:06 pm

It is located in Rockdale, i first found out about the place off a thread in the NSW forum,

fto617 said "try IS Motor racing down at Rockdale
they know about FTOs inside out since the day they were heaps rare
but now days, Evos and GTRs are like camrys that appear so often there"

=]

so took the advice, rang around, chose them and will hope for the best! (=

RalliartBoy · Post by **RalliartBoy** » Mon Feb 04, 2008 8:59 pm

Good luck with it.

Let me know how it goes.

Jono · Post by **Jono** » Tue Apr 01, 2008 10:36 am

Hey Guys,

FYI

Just spoke with Maytech Automotive and they will do FTO Tappets
for $250, they are located at Moorebank.

Richy · Post by **Richy** » Wed Apr 02, 2008 8:40 am

Hey Jono

r u the one with maroon FTO which stayed at Maytech for a while for changing timing belt about 3 months ago..??

Jono · Post by **Jono** » Wed Apr 02, 2008 9:00 am

hmmm possibly?

Its red, not maroon, its NSW and QLD. totally different.

Richy · Post by **Richy** » Thu Apr 03, 2008 8:12 am

oops

...may be i got it wrong...

just that Mayan mentioned something like a Jonathan owned that car, and may possibly be a forum member here....

MR2YEN · Post by **MR2YEN** » Thu Apr 03, 2008 10:07 am

hey guys can i get the number and address for Maytech please?

Post by **Bennoz** » Thu Apr 03, 2008 11:54 am

JFGI?

http://www.maytech.com.au/index.php?opt ... t&Itemid=3

akuma3 · Post by **akuma3** » Thu Apr 03, 2008 12:46 pm

I've asked IS Motoring before and they said it's a pain to do it, will only do it when the tappets is super noisy

Jono · Post by **Jono** » Thu Apr 03, 2008 7:20 pm

MR2YEN, Yeah thats prolly me.

Hey akuma, Mayans more than happy to do your tappets, hes got the special tool all made up so its a bit quicker for him.

elusi0n · Post by **elusi0n** » Thu Apr 03, 2008 10:51 pm

i just got mine done by Mayan at Maytech and the engine has gone heaps more quieter now, but not totally silent due to the wear that my engine had previous he couldnt adjust it to the right measurements but i guess maybe abit thicker oil should do it. But yeah Mayans a good guy, gets the job done, his a perfectionist by the way, lol

Richy · Post by **Richy** » Fri Apr 04, 2008 10:06 am

But yeah Mayans a good guy, gets the job done, his a perfectionist by the way, lol

yeah.. no doubt he is a perfectionist....thats why my cars been there for about 5 months now...