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ben doodar

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hi just a quick 1 whats is the correct tappet clearence in thou on a metro turbo?

thanks ben.

Edited by ben doodar on 27th Oct, 2007.


Nic

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0.015" i do believe

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Edited by Nic on 27th Oct, 2007.


Markie_D

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Mines 30 thou...

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Jordan

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On 27th of Oct, 2007 at 05:28pm Nic said:
P.S. with a sig like that you should be on migweb,hohohoho


We all know you wanna be a nova cruiser nic *tongue*

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On 27th of Oct, 2007 at 07:13pm Mini_Uk said:
Mines 30 thou...


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Joe C

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I seem to remember the thread where you were setting your tapets and the got set to .30mm... this equates to approx 12 thou.

mm/25.4= inches
.3mm/25.4=0.0118inches = 11.8 thou



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On 27th of Oct, 2007 at 09:41pm mini13 said:
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I seem to remember the thread where you were setting your tapets and the got set to .30mm... this equates to approx 12 thou.

mm/25.4= inches
.3mm/25.4=0.0118inches = 11.8 thou

Opps sorry, i mean 12 thou *blush*



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mine are set at .30 mm and it sounds like a fiesta, does anyone else have loud tappets? i am wuite sure it is them making the noise..




ben doodar

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lol at nic, no mate its novaload im usually on, only joking. i love my nova...... anyway wont go into that.i know your guys opinion.
set my tappets to 14 thou, a bit noisey but it went so much better. was mis firing a bit before but now its cleared up, well chuffed.
its leaking oil from the left side of the engine, ive looked every where and just cant find where its dripping from, changed the timing chain cover gasket but know joy any ideas??


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Half moon seal between engine and box, or timing cover oil seal?


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Or the timing cover is cracked. Carls was when he took off the special sqaaure thing on the bottom.

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