Tappet noise

muttis3lv6 · Post by **muttis3lv6** » Tue May 27, 2008 7:24 pm

Hay all my engine kinda goes tapa tapa tapa tapa tap tap and Nikki thinks its my tappets or lifters or something I was not really listening women blah blah etc

I know this is kinda dumb question as none of you cant hear it but if it is the tappets is there any why I can make them shut up?

www.18u · Post by **www.18u** » Tue May 27, 2008 8:28 pm

They should be mechanical so you can adjust them yourself. If not its back to garage Redzone for you.

redzone · Post by **redzone** » Tue May 27, 2008 8:31 pm

yep they're mechanical, easy to adjust, if u have ever done tappets before on any other car. have a look at a workshop manual man :)

www.18u · Post by **www.18u** » Tue May 27, 2008 8:37 pm

I would recommend setting them at 8-10 thou on the inlet and 10-12 on the exhaust if this car is doing a bit of track work.

muttis3lv6 · Post by **muttis3lv6** » Tue May 27, 2008 9:08 pm

Roughly translated
Go see Redzone :)

Thanks, is driving with them goign to cause probs or just keep pissign me off?

JD_Stazza_Brendan · Post by **JD_Stazza_Brendan** » Tue May 27, 2008 9:12 pm

I dont think it causes problems. Unless they were way out of wack.

A feeler gauge and some basic tools and you can do it at home easy enough.

Post by **Alspos** » Wed May 28, 2008 7:57 am

The noise is just annoying.

And you have to adjust them while the engine is warm/hot. Be careful or give it to Redzone.

Are they mechanical in a V6?

dirtygalant · Post by **dirtygalant** » Wed May 28, 2008 4:15 pm

Most Mitsi V6s have hydraulic lifters just like 4G63 DOHC, 4G92, 4G93 etc, unless it's a MIVEC V6 then it will have adjustable tappets.

bigd · Post by **bigd** » Wed May 28, 2008 4:29 pm

It could also be the injectors - they can get quite loud and clicky when old.

www.18u · Post by **www.18u** » Wed May 28, 2008 5:18 pm

Hi all
I am going back to the track on the 24 and want to be able to beat my GF in her CRX. You would think a turbo and 400cc more would be enough but she still kicked my ass. I need to get heaps done ...

I would say its still a sohc 2.0ltr by this previous comment.

muttis3lv6 · Post by **muttis3lv6** » Wed May 28, 2008 6:58 pm

18u
you win the Sherloc Homes award for the week :)

Yes its the JA 2LT

TD05 · Post by **TD05** » Sun Jun 15, 2008 7:25 pm

It's DIY if you're motivated enough!!

muttis3lv6 · Post by **muttis3lv6** » Sun Jun 15, 2008 7:37 pm

got old mate to show me how to do it, quite easy really. Two were VERY loost 20 thou plus

Noise is still there tho!

whate else could it be?

redzone · Post by **redzone** » Sun Jun 15, 2008 8:31 pm

sometimes when they've been loose for a while it damages the tips of the tappets and valves, and no amount of perfect adjustment will make em quiet.......

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