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st170 valve clearence
chris - 29/5/16 at 09:07 PM

the engines a bit tappety does any one know the correct tappet gaps they are the solid bucket type have googled it with no luck


big_wasa - 29/5/16 at 09:19 PM

How would you adjust them as there are no shims like a black top ?


chris - 29/5/16 at 10:01 PM

you have to buy new buckets at the size required
my vivaro van is the same its wright pain in the backside measure the gap then measure bucket with a micrometer work out the difference then go and buy the nearest size bucket to your requirements

[Edited on 29/5/16 by chris]


big_wasa - 30/5/16 at 07:59 AM

I thought that may be the case. I bet that's not a cheap job. I can't see why the tolerance would be any different to a black top.


chris - 30/5/16 at 11:49 AM

just had a thought there cant be many different types of buckets I have a few spare ones from my vivaro rebuild get the old micrometer out you never know


chris - 30/5/16 at 01:28 PM

seems that it is a closely guarded sectret tried every where to find tappet gap only thing I have found is on piper cams website
inlet .010 exhaust 0.25mm ??????
inlet .012 exhaust 0.30mm ??????