talbot express tappet setting

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talbot express tappet setting
15 October 2009, 9:22 PM

bighun
Joined 15 Oct 2009
2 posts

hi all
i ave just bought a 2 litre petrol and the engine is a bit tappety does anyone know the settings for them also there is fumes coming into the cab from the engine compartment and help would be appreciated

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talbot express tappet setting
16 October 2009, 12:46 PM

dazzle
Joined 25 Jun 2005
14 posts

re.t e tappet settings.are you sure its tappet noise.the reason i ask,is fumes in cab.it could be manafold gasket leaking.

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talbot express tappet setting
19 October 2009, 5:34 PM

janj
Joined 30 Sep 2009
8 posts

Hi bighun,

I have also just bought a Talbot Express (Rambler) 2.0 petrol and the tappets were all over the place. I purchased a workshop manual on a CD on e-bay for £1.99 (plus postage) and got all the info I required. Tappets are set cold: inlet 0.10 mm and exhaust 0.25 mm. Engine is a lot smoother now and also quieter!

Good luck!

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talbot express tappet setting
19 October 2009, 7:58 PM

bighun
Joined 15 Oct 2009
2 posts

i managed to get the cd also of ebay how much stripping down did it take to get to the tappets

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talbot express tappet setting
19 October 2009, 9:38 PM

janj
Joined 30 Sep 2009
8 posts

Not a lot of stripping down needed. Remove the air cleaner and then the tappet cover (two studs). I find it easier to rotate the engine if I take all the spark plugs out, to reduce compression resistance. I achieve engine rotation by putting the car in 2nd gear and moving it backward or forward. If you have the correct big socket, you can also rotate the engine by means of a socket on the crankshaft pulley bolt.

Hope this helps!

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