tappets

[brightonbmw]

is there any one out there who knows what the gap size is on my tappets which i need to adjust e30 325i auto any help pls guys

[fugazi33]

Hello 0.25 cold / 0.30 hot, go say hello in the general section

[orangecurry]

according to Bentley

warm 0.30mm (0.012 in)
cold 0.25 (0.010 in)

[orangecurry]

damn!
too slow

[fugazi33]

Fresh in my mind as I had my head in the manual earlier!

[brightonbmw]

cold or hot is there a tool for it as it looks a bit tight to get feeler tool down

[brightonbmw]

is it the same for inlet and exhaust

[fugazi33]

Both inlet & exhaust are the same, most people set the tappets cold, you can buy angled feeler gauges but bend the one you've got.

[brightonbmw]

cheers guys for the help