I'm about to attempt to service my girlfriends J reg Fiesta 999cc (or is it 998cc) banger. I'm not sure which exact engine it in but
it's not the HCS but it is Kent-like.
I think I should probably look at the valve clearances (along with putting see-thru oil in it 
)
My question is, how do I check and how do I adjust them? This is something I've never done before.
I'm guess someone can give me some clues since it can't be that different to doing it on an Xflow.
Cheers,
Mackie.
If so it is most likely a Valencia engine! Let me know and I'll have a look for the procedure!
If you could let me know (2u2) the reg number I might be able to narrow it down
[Edited on 13-8-2004 by Donners90]
Donners,
It does look rather like that. It's a 1l rather than a 900 or 1.1. I'll u2u you the reg asap.
Seems like the Ford TIS doesn't go back as far as that. I can get part nos etc through microcat, but no procedures! I can email you a procedure
for 1.25 zetec if that helps!!??
Sorry
mackie,you know how to adjust tappets?do one cylinder at a time(turn engine till inlet valve closes and add a few degrees for luck,feeler gauge
between rocker and valve stem,11mm socket on adjusting bolt till it just nips feeler,easy peasy
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Originally posted by theconrodkid
mackie,you know how to adjust tappets?do one cylinder at a time(turn engine till inlet valve closes and add a few degrees for luck,feeler gauge between rocker and valve stem,11mm socket on adjusting bolt till it just nips feeler,easy peasy
If you are going to do that, taking the plugs out makes life easier.
My MK1 Fiesta 1.1 used to 'tick' before AND after adjusting the tappets.
I think it was part of the design
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Originally posted by marktigere1
My MK1 Fiesta 1.1 used to 'tick' before AND after adjusting the tappets.
I think it was part of the design
They are a bit like a sewing machine.
Always liked the induction noise they made.
Mind you, engine did 100,000 miles with me and the bodywork finally gave up at 158,000
Miss its simplicity as well.
Cheers
Mark
Did you find it drank a lot of oil?
Not really no.
Only problems I did notice on the oil front was on short journeys. Used to get loads of the white mayo in the breather/oil fill bung.
With long journeys I never had a problem.
Only let me down once when I failed to change the water pump in time. It failed at 70mph on the A1. (My spare was on the back seat as it had been
making a noise for several weeks.) Totally my fault not the engine
Cheers
Mark
jack one front wheel off the ground ,put it in top gear and turn the wheel,tis easier with plugs oot
If I can turn a Rover V8 with the plugs in with by bare hands on the flywheel I think I can manage a piddly little fiesta engine
Thanks for the advice all.
PS. I wondered what the crud in the filler was... actually... what *is* it?
Its an emulsion formed when Oil and water mix.
The water comes from condensation in the engine on short journeys. Long journeys and the water just evaporates.
Cheers
Mark
You learn something new every day 
My girlfriend tends to use it on mostly short runs which probably isn't so good but since I can get another car for next to nowt I don't
really mind if it's not treated brilliantly.
Valve on the rock. is the way.
turn engine until inlet & exhaust on a cylinder are just between closing exhaust & opening inlet, then adjust opposing cylinder tappets ie 1
rocking adjust 4, 2 rocking adjust 3, 3 rocking adjust 2, 4 rocking adjust 1.
hope this helps.
enjoy.
rule of nine isnt it? if 4 is fully open adjust 5, if 8 then adjust 1....
afair
I had a (old git anecdote coming on here) 1978 fiesta 950 van that I bought of my company in 1980 with 24k on it for 510 quid (bargain even at the
time!)
I took it to 95,000 mostly motorway miles. It was still on the same (barely legal) tires - honest! Clutch was on way out.
Only thing that went wrong was a crack between two valve seats, that was cured in a day by taking it to a shop where they welded it and put in valve
inserts and lapped em in for me.
atb
steve
At the moment I'm having the much more mundane problem of getting the damn oil filter off. I might have to swallow my pride and just get a garage
to do it as I can't budge it.
Put a drip tray under it, hammer a large (i.e. non-bendy/hefty) screwdriver through it and unscrew it that way Does work, had to do it myself a few
times
Get a strap wrench you tight git . £1.99 on most car boots round here.
Tried the strap wrench but there's not enough room to really move it. Will try the screwdriver technique
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Originally posted by stephen_gusterson
rule of nine isnt it? if 4 is fully open adjust 5, if 8 then adjust 1....
afair
I had a (old git anecdote coming on here) 1978 fiesta 950 van that I bought of my company in 1980 with 24k on it for 510 quid (bargain even at the time!)
I took it to 95,000 mostly motorway miles. It was still on the same (barely legal) tires - honest! Clutch was on way out.
Only thing that went wrong was a crack between two valve seats, that was cured in a day by taking it to a shop where they welded it and put in valve inserts and lapped em in for me.
atb
steve