325_driver 422 Report post Posted October 19, 2005 Noisy tappets and they are a pain in the azz (louder than some one hitting the hi hat on a drum set ) . I realise there is a tool for it but i checked up with sherson auto and at the present point i will not have enough money for 2 hours labour at 70 dollars an hour + other fees just to get rid of a ticking noise. I have also checked up with them too that they dont need replacing just tuning ( as they previously did a repair on the car ) Does any one have the settings for the tappets that i should adjust to so i dont wind them too tight or loose ? cause i cant find any settings any where. Could Some one help me out here on what to adjust to, how much etc and how much is too far ? any help would be great Thanks guys Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
m325i 709 Report post Posted October 19, 2005 Noisy tappets and they are a pain in the azz (louder than some one hitting the hi hat on a drum set ) . I realise there is a tool for it but i checked up with sherson auto and at the present point i will not have enough money for 2 hours labour at 70 dollars an hour + other fees just to get rid of a ticking noise. I have also checked up with them too that they dont need replacing just tuning ( as they previously did a repair on the car ) Does any one have the settings for the tappets that i should adjust to so i dont wind them too tight or loose ? cause i cant find any settings any where. Could Some one help me out here on what to adjust to, how much etc and how much is too far ? any help would be great Thanks guys just live with it.Heard the new m5 idle? sounds like a noisey e30. theres a product called something like proforma or pro something, that is meant to work really well on quieting noisey mitsi tapets. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
petone 0 Report post Posted October 20, 2005 (edited) just live with it.No, if they are really loud then you should adjust them. Poorly adjusted tappets can either break or harm performance. I can't tell you exact specs (they are in the service manuals) but its not a difficult job, just a bit time consuming.You should really get a new gasket but if the one on there has been recently replaced i wouldn't bother. Have a look on google, i'm sure theres a few how-tos around Edited October 20, 2005 by petone Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
325_driver 422 Report post Posted October 20, 2005 Does any one have a service manual or know the exact settings to set the tappets to ? or a site that i can go to, cause i cant find them any where ? Cheers :rambo: Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Repent 0 Report post Posted October 20, 2005 http://www.pelicanparts.com/bmw/techarticl...alve_Adjust.htm Check it out. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
325_driver 422 Report post Posted October 20, 2005 Cheers dude man u are a FRECKN LIFE SAVER, ( u just saved me close to 200 dollars ), wicked yeah theres a bit more to do to the bmw, before the small stupid problems go away Just as a side topic how much can i score a bmw fuel pump for, for a 325i ? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
