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Post Tue Feb 28, 2006 1:22 am

does any one know what the tappet setting are for a 89 318i (from cold)
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Post Tue Feb 28, 2006 1:25 am

hello mate ,m40 are hydraulic
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Post Tue Feb 28, 2006 1:30 am

oh f**k,top ends rattling :eek: ,was hoping i cud just adjust the tappets,but thanks fella :cool:
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Post Tue Feb 28, 2006 1:34 am

most end up like that .generally accepted too.
got a new cam kit if your interested from motormec :o
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Post Tue Feb 28, 2006 9:04 am

scottybeemer wrote:oh f**k,top ends rattling :eek: ,was hoping i cud just adjust the tappets,but thanks fella :cool:
Sounds bad, but is not really harmfull or causing much loss in performance.
Try changing oil grade a bit.
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Post Tue Feb 28, 2006 10:11 am

Brianmoooore wrote:
scottybeemer wrote:oh f**k,top ends rattling :eek: ,was hoping i cud just adjust the tappets,but thanks fella :cool:
Sounds bad, but is not really harmfull or causing much loss in performance.
Try changing oil grade a bit.
which grade do reommend :wink:
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Post Tue Feb 28, 2006 1:24 pm

scottybeemer wrote:
Brianmoooore wrote:
scottybeemer wrote:oh f**k,top ends rattling :eek: ,was hoping i cud just adjust the tappets,but thanks fella :cool:
Sounds bad, but is not really harmfull or causing much loss in performance.
Try changing oil grade a bit.
which grade do reommend :wink:
Different from what you have - experiment. May make it better,worse or no change.
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Post Tue Feb 28, 2006 2:00 pm

you can get various top end addatives ,did try one once on an m40 did help a little 8)
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Post Tue Feb 28, 2006 2:51 pm

gcorky wrote:you can get various top end addatives ,did try one once on an m40 did help a little 8)
gcorky your a genious,just remembered ive got some in the garage,will try at weekend and keep you guys posted
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