kerryevans08
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Registered: 10th Nov 08
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how much are tappets new, and are they hard 2 change in a c16xe?
thanx guys
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Terry12
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Registered: 24th Sep 07
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It'll be the same as any other Vauxhall engine mate.
Remove rocker cover, take off cam caps, Remove cams(obviously cambelt first) then remove the old lifters with a magnet then refit new lifters.
I put my new lifters in a vice first just to help free them off a bit.
Cost I don't know. Think my XE ones from Autovaux were around £130.
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kerryevans08
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cheers mate
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Whittie
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Registered: 11th Aug 06
Location: North Wales Drives: BMW, Corsa & Fiat
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My XE lifters came from another engine. Had a price from vauxhall at something daft like £35 each. You can get a full set for around £150 if you shop around.
Best way to get them out is with a valve grinding stick with a sucker on it. They come out so easily 
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DaveyLC
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Registered: 8th Oct 08
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There are no tapets. Its got hydraulic lifters.
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Terry12
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quote:
Originally posted by DaveyLC
There are no tapets. Its got hydraulic lifters.
We all know what he meant
Best place I found was Autovaux, They're genuine INA like what are fitted from factory. Don't be tempted with the cheap ebay crap.
I just used a magnet on a stick and they came out nice and easy.
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kerryevans08
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thanks guys, just had my car back from the garage and the tappets/lifters dont seem to bad. BUT.... apparentley the lifters are so noisy because my car was so low on oil. and its low on oil because its burning oil so the guy in the garage is going to flush my engine friday and change my oil filter and oil etc. if its still the same he reckons its either going to be my oil stem seal or my piston rings. anybody got any idea how much this will cost? thanx guys
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gez bay
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Registered: 14th Feb 08
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topend. might aswel get the head skimed if its coming off- £20-35.
complete gasket set-£35
head bolts £15
and then it depends if your paying someone to do it.
piston rings are about £80
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kerryevans08
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as it is tho it havnt long had a complete rebuild. and its got a 3layer cometic metal head gasket. can i put this back on or not?
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DaveyLC
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Registered: 8th Oct 08
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Cheaper to sell the car and get another one
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kerryevans08
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like fuk lol. i been looking 4 a white gsi 4 months lol. i'll change the engine if it comes to it
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gez bay
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is there any point changing the engine though, the engine you put in will smoke after a while if its never been toutched, you might aswel do your engine so you know what been done to it
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DaveyLC
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Buy a X16XE from a low mileage late car (W reg or something) and swap out the inlet with the gsi engine
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