Tappet Clearance On An F Ref 325i

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DougieN13
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Sun Mar 28, 2010 12:44 pm

I need to sort the tappets out on my 325

Does anyone know what the clearance distances need to be for the tappets?
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Sun Mar 28, 2010 1:20 pm

http://www.e30zone.net/e30zonewiki/inde ... M20_engine
I said:

Can anyone suggest how to test if the boot lights are staying on with the boot shut?

e30topless said:

lock the wife in there
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Sun Mar 28, 2010 1:26 pm

Thanks mate thats awesome

Sorry if i sound stupid but is the 325 an M20 engine?
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Sun Mar 28, 2010 1:28 pm

It is indeed. The M20B25 to give it its full moniker.
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Sun Mar 28, 2010 1:30 pm

Speedtouch wrote:It is indeed. The M20B25 to give it its full moniker.
awesome

so 0.25m it is.

I best get started as it looks like it might take a while!
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Sun Mar 28, 2010 1:31 pm

I doubt very much that the clearance is 0.25m! 8O
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Sun Mar 28, 2010 1:36 pm

oh it says on that link use a 0.25mm feeler gauge to set the gaps
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Sun Mar 28, 2010 1:43 pm

0.25mm sounds fine, 0.25m on the other hand, is way out!
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Sun Mar 28, 2010 1:44 pm

Speedtouch wrote:0.25mm sounds fine, 0.25m on the other hand, is way out!
haha yeah wups missed an m out!
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