Love my tappets

[Shane001]

Ended up buying one from Meek for about $25.

Just had a look on their site, $20 now

[Vectose]

$25 was including postage to Newcastle.

[PHIL069]

Just read throught his whole thread Great job guys

Thanks Shane
I just read though it all again too.
I must have been crazy doing ALL that work.

I need a new Ferrari 458 Italia

http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/Hot-Wheels-F ... 35c01b076a
done!

BTW, I don't have my new Ferrari yet

$25 was including postage to Newcastle.

It didn't include transfer fees to my house

[payaya]

Just read throught his whole thread Great job guys

As for the tensioner adjustment tool, would this work? http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/Mitsubishi-B ... 5d2eda46aa

Did you end up buying this? Was it the correct fit for our engine?

And Payaya, have a closer read of the manual ffs
You have a GR, it has hydraulic tappets as you pointed out for valve clearance adjustment, not that you can adjust them of course.
Our superior GPX Mivec engines don't, the 'Arm Spring' in the photos with the blue arrows that you keep referring to as a 'lifter' has nothing to do with valve clearance adjustment, it's sole purpose is to 'damp' the Mivec rocker when it's in 'floating' mode while not engaged, ie when our superior engines are spinning at less than 5500rpm.

Feck I'm just listening to what you guys are saying. In the DIY you guys have arrows pointing to the rocker arm as a tapper and others are mentioning the arm spring as a hydraulic lifter.

I know the arm spring has nothing to do with a valve clearance adjustment, just like a lifter, it is there is dampen the rocker, but if the arm spring is out of spec, no amount of adjustment will get rid of the rattle/tick. Its obviously wearing out so that's why you Mivec boys are still getting the tick even after an adjustment! Right??

[zane_al]

Just an update guys/girls :
My mechanic have finally done the tappets on my GR engine (at 256,000km).
Things replaced/redo :
1. all lifters replaced
2. all piston rings replaced
3. all crankshaft brgs replaced
4. others sparkplugs, oils, gaskets replaced
5. port & polish

RESULTS

1. GOOD - no more tappet noise, none. Excellent fuel consumption 500km/tank mixed.
2. Baaaddd - above 4k rpm, there's a buzzing sound coming from the engine and getting louder as approaching 5k. The engine doesn't seem willing. The practical top speed is only 120km/hr.
Anybody having the same experience ? Does the engine/crankshaft need balancing ?

[Bennoz]

Sounds like he got your timing belt wrong..

But it shouldn't be us diagnosing it, go back to you mechanic. You've probably paid him a pretty penny for all that work...

[bass_twitch]

I need a new Ferrari 458 Italia

http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/Hot-Wheels-F ... 35c01b076a
done!

BTW, I don't have my new Ferrari yet

Oh yeh!
What's your address again?

[PHIL069]

Oh yeh!
What's your address again?

My address is....FTO Aus Bonfire, Batemans Bay.....So you have to come to give me my new car

[bass_twitch]

Oh yeh!
What's your address again?

My address is....FTO Aus Bonfire, Batemans Bay.....So you have to come to give me my new car

I won't be there
It's just before my wedding so I'll be flatchat with other things unfortunately

[zane_al]

Sounds like he got your timing belt wrong..

But it shouldn't be us diagnosing it, go back to you mechanic. You've probably paid him a pretty penny for all that work...

I think you're right Mr.Bennoz.
My mate who's quite familiar with this V6 crap is saying the same thing.
Will get it done in good time - just watch it guys/girls when changing your timing belt .

[Lawso]

Sounds like he got your timing belt wrong..

But it shouldn't be us diagnosing it, go back to you mechanic. You've probably paid him a pretty penny for all that work...

I think you're right Mr.Bennoz.
My mate who's quite familiar with this V6 crap is saying the same thing.
Will get it done in good time - just watch it guys/girls when changing your timing belt .

we are aware. last time ben did a timing belt, he lost most of his thumb nail

[Bennoz]

Sounds like he got your timing belt wrong..

But it shouldn't be us diagnosing it, go back to you mechanic. You've probably paid him a pretty penny for all that work...

I think you're right Mr.Bennoz.
My mate who's quite familiar with this V6 crap is saying the same thing.
Will get it done in good time - just watch it guys/girls when changing your timing belt .

we are aware. last time ben did a timing belt, he lost most of his thumb nail

Just a nail?

I'm not even gonna use thing [img] tags around the pic here, too rich...

https://fbcdn-sphotos-b-a.akamaihd.net/ ... 6562_o.jpg

[ZFL45H1]

Umm WOW that is up there on the pain scale good effort

[Bennoz]

Yeah it didn't tickle

Especially seeing as I was so pissed the anesthetic didn't work while they stitched it up

[ZFL45H1]

Oh yeah that would have been nice dam

[Sahin]

Looks like mine from when i got bitten from a horse!
no wonder tongans eat horse...

[PHIL069]

I need a new Ferrari 458 Italia

http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/Hot-Wheels-F ... 35c01b076a
done!

BTW, I don't have my new Ferrari yet

Oh yeh!
What's your address again?

I got my new Ferrari today, thanks bass_twitch.

[bass_twitch]

I need a new Ferrari 458 Italia

http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/Hot-Wheels-F ... 35c01b076a
done!

BTW, I don't have my new Ferrari yet

Oh yeh!
What's your address again?

I got my new Ferrari today, thanks bass_twitch.

Good!
Pics!?

[Technikhaus]

Ouch, that looks painful!
And we demand pics Phil!

[PHIL069]

My Ferrari...