Tappet adjustment - can anyone help?

[DeFunkeD]

hey, i can usually figure most stuff out, but ive never opened up an engine before, so im a bit reluctant to rip apart my baby untill i've seen it done (in person). from my experience so far most mechs dont know anything about ftos.

has anyone here (from Sydney) done a tappet adjustment on a gpx before that might be able to give me a hand? i'd be willing to pay (beer, cash...) for your time if it's reasonable...

[kazbah]

All you need to know is here

[DeFunkeD]

All you need to know is here

Thanks kaz, i saw that before, but im not totally sure i want to do it myself, having never opened up an engine... guess i could try but am gonna have to get a few more tools... and modify them too i guess...

[bigpitty1]

Tappets aren't that hard, well the FTO has probably got to be the 2nd most hardest that I've done, doing shims on a 3.5 ltr rodeo is #1.

Doing the front bank is easy just removing the cover and coils, the rear bank you have to remove the inlet manifold which is held in by 9 bolts and I removed the throttle body which is held in by 5 bolts (4 on manifold and 1 on a braket).

Another thing is you will need to make a tool to undo the locknuts on the tappets as they sit sorta under the cam, I made one with a 10mm ring spanner.

[Bennoz]

If you can wait 6 weeks, I'll do it for a case of Boags Premium & 50 bucks!

[DeFunkeD]

If you can wait 6 weeks, I'll do it for a case of Boags Premium & 50 bucks!

i might just take you up on that... let me know when you're back in the country and we'll see if we can sort something out. cheers bennoz

[Nacho]

So what else would you do for a case of Boags Premium and $50?

I would do more for less than that!