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cliokiz
03-02-2007, 20:26
Anyone have any idea how much it would cost to have some new tappets fitted to an F7R engine? Mine taps like f**k and sounds like a tractor!

The engine has had 275 profile cams installed by GDI, not sure if this has any bearing on the situation?

I'm not too clued up about the innards of engines, but would like a smooth engine!

Any ideas?

This is what it sounds like at the mo:

http://i62.photobucket.com/albums/h120/cliokiz/03%2002%2007/th_SUC30790.jpg (http://s62.photobucket.com/albums/h120/cliokiz/03%2002%2007/?action=view&current=SUC30790.flv)
wavy
03-02-2007, 20:53
cant hear your tappets there

btw i think they are called HYDRAULIC LIFTERS TAPPETS
these are cheap i think
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/RENAULT-CLIO-WILLIAMS-HYDRAULIC-LIFTERS-TAPPETS_W0QQitemZ320078151306QQihZ011QQcategoryZ10 410QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem?hash=item320078151306HYDRA ULIC
stan
03-02-2007, 20:55
sounds quite bad.

were they re-grind cams?

I can change them for about £300 all in.

Im based in Swansea.
stan
03-02-2007, 20:57
lol u cant hear them?!

they are hydraulic followers
wavy
03-02-2007, 20:59
:oops: i can now i turned tv off on the pc :tv:
FlamingMonkey
03-02-2007, 21:06
Sounds like an Escort :shock:
2 live
03-02-2007, 21:14
lol^^^^


shit job to do tho....
cliokiz
03-02-2007, 21:36
I don't know much about the cams really as i bought the engine as it is now.

Looking at the invoice from GDI, it says 'Piper 270 cam profile', and thats all.

I'm guessing the engine shouldn't sound like that? It doesn't bother me too much, but when sat in traffic it sounds awful.

Suggestions?! :oops:
stan
03-02-2007, 22:01
well it needs fixing..you asked for a price...I gave you one....


Those are re-grind cams...not good...increase loading on valve-train due to increased aclns....so the followers are getting a hard time basically. If they were oldish before, then they obviously havnt coped well.
Andy P
03-02-2007, 22:07
Cheaper way of doing it, look out for a cheap valver head kicking about :lol:
2 live
03-02-2007, 22:17
would still have to whip the cams out to swap over if he wants to retain em....so no point really
cliokiz
03-02-2007, 22:21
It's a willy engine though.. lol, plus the cams help it kick out 160Bhp so i would be loosing power if i changed the head.

Ah well, not too fussed about it at the moment, doesn't sound cheap/easy to do so i'll have to grin and bear it!
Laine_16v
03-02-2007, 22:22
Sounds identical so my mates Series 2 escort turbo!
cliokiz
03-02-2007, 22:24
lol, not sure if thats a good thing!

It sounds like an old fiesta to me.

My old valver engine was as smooth as a fresh turd :cry:
Lee Keefy
03-02-2007, 22:29
there are 2 different sellers on ebay,1 is £60 plus £5.50 P+P,the other is £62.50 +£5 P+P,i went for these as his feedback was 100% and was all for prompt delivery..

came brand new in lubed packages,,there fitted but ive not run it yet...

maybe tomorrow,,i'll post with the results :wink:
stan
03-02-2007, 23:12
Are they FAI? if so you wont have any problems
Lee Keefy
03-02-2007, 23:17
not sure stan,,

i were like a kid at christmas!!! just ripped them open, :lol:

they came in 2 packs of 8 an if i remember rightly they had red and black on the logo :roll:
stan
03-02-2007, 23:45
yeah sound like FAI
2 live
04-02-2007, 10:32
off trescii or summat like that on e-bay??



iv had a few sets off him.all bin spot on tbh. the cheaper ones iv had 1 set....wont b gettin another lol. need some more to replace em actually.
stan
04-02-2007, 10:49
I dunno about on ebay..I buy them from the agent..cheaper still lol
kj16v
05-02-2007, 14:34
there are 2 different sellers on ebay,1 is £60 plus £5.50 P+P,the other is £62.50 +£5 P+P,i went for these as his feedback was 100% and was all for prompt delivery..

came brand new in lubed packages,,there fitted but ive not run it yet...

maybe tomorrow,,i'll post with the results :wink:

I've got the same ones. I'll vouch for them so far.