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N4SBM
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Post Thu Jan 26, 2006 12:35 pm

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NOISY TAPPETTS, CAN ANYONE ADVISE.
eun
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Post Thu Jan 26, 2006 12:42 pm

welcome to the zone mate :D

nice looking cab you have there winkeye

you sure its definately the tappets and not the
injectors cos they're known to be loud :wink:
Hyperion
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Post Thu Jan 26, 2006 12:45 pm

wow cool looking car. another sweet mtech1 cab.nice :wink:
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stevetigger
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Post Thu Jan 26, 2006 5:12 pm

or if its a ticking it could be the exhaust manifold!
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Post Thu Jan 26, 2006 5:40 pm

Nice cab!!
massive
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Post Thu Jan 26, 2006 6:22 pm

The tappets are non adjustable. Mine was the valve clearence when noisy....and it does get fcuking tappety!

check out the article section on valve adjusting and check them out.
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Post Thu Jan 26, 2006 11:21 pm

looks cool you got any other pics and of the interior as well?
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