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Author Quick car question!
Pablo
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Registered: 3rd Feb 03
Location: Milton Keynes
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21st Jan 05 at 15:32   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Car is very jumpy at the moment, and "taps" wen engine running! Have checked oil, not sure what else it could be... Might get a service! What u'll think ?
AK
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21st Jan 05 at 15:33   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
tappets need adjusting?

Needs new larger shims?

oil.... how old/many miles is it?
Pablo
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21st Jan 05 at 15:36   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Yes exactly, booked it in for a "check up" tomoz at 8.30
Smiffie
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21st Jan 05 at 15:39   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
quote:
Originally posted by P4UL
Car is very jumpy at the moment, and "taps" wen engine running! Have checked oil, not sure what else it could be... Might get a service! What u'll think ?


why would u ask a question like that? what gave u the impression this was a car forum

we talk feck all about cars on here
Jason Iles
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21st Jan 05 at 15:40   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Check distributer *sp* cap and spark plugs sounds like it is missing, happens this time of year if damp gets in
Pablo
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As i no nothing, but wen people ask me questions I can only smile and nod back
Wayne
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21st Jan 05 at 15:46   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
quote:
Originally posted by Adam Kindness
tappets need adjusting?

Needs new larger shims?

oil.... how old/many miles is it?


what its like to adjust the tappets as mine seems to be tapping whilst running only very slightly. cheers
Pablo
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21st Jan 05 at 15:54   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
quote:
Originally posted by Jason Iles
Check distributer *sp* cap and spark plugs sounds like it is missing, happens this time of year if damp gets in
ok bruv, nice one!
Nismo
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21st Jan 05 at 16:20   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Fo shizzel in 1.
Jason Iles
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21st Jan 05 at 17:14   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
quote:
Originally posted by Nismo
Fo shizzel in 1.


I'm not just a pretty face well i'm not even a pretty face




vibrio
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21st Jan 05 at 17:40   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
what engine you got paul?
Robbo
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1.2 I think
vibrio
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yes but 8v or 16v. 16v got hydrolic tappets so son;t need adjusted. does the noise stop when you come off the gas?
Robbo
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8v

 
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