GTTurbo

I know this should be in the Technical section (it is indeed) but I would really appreciate a speedy response on this one from anyone in the know as my engine in the process of being stripped / rebuilt as I write!

My question is, are the tappets hydraulic or of the shimmed verity?

I know that will be obvious when in bits but I would, if possible like to pre-empt the outcome on this and perhaps order replacements if necessary in the mean time.


Thanking you kindly

Any advise welcome

mart360

without whising to state the obvious... if the engine is being stripped, you are going to find out very quickly... (and i would guess hydraulic)

mart

Paulo P

iTrader: (42)

I'm sure they're hydraulic on these

Dyney

Back to school for you 2

Post Sept 97 UK's should have over bucket shims.
Pre Sept 97 (before the first facelift) have Hydraulic tappets

Shark Man

Ahh, looks like I'll have to double check my dates....I have very noisy tappets on my MY97, Always thought they were hydraulic and spent gods know what on oil and top end treatments etc only for it to get worse : I always thought it was JDM STi's etc that had the shims!