Tappet adjusting tool

Right, I'm **** at adjusting tappets, takes me forever and I do like to make sure they are set correctly.

Anybody used one of these?
http://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B002WT4S...de=asn&creative=22206&creativeASIN=B002WT4S1Y

And if so are they worth the money?

They claim that you dont need feeler gauges dont know how that would work?

Anyway just thought I'd ask if anyone had any experience with them cos if they are as good as all that they may make a handy addition to my toolbox

40 fookin quid! fook that.

got one sittin in the drawer in me garage - aint used it for years. yer welcome to borrow.

Not got a special tool for doing tappets but you can borrow me ignition points adjusting tools if that'll help

as I got me rockers of, coz i had 4 bent push rods,
i was going to put it all back on today/tomorra if its not raining.
but, I went through my old engineering tool box yesterday and found a selection of "clocks" (dial test indicators)..ironically so named DTI`s
I will use these/this to set rocker clearances (tappets) as my old disco doosals done nigh on 190.000, so clocking the movement will allow for "wear" = running clearances = hopefully..
Or am I being a fekking eediot trewey, and just find me feelers?

Personally, I just do it by eye / feel.

never used them but secret is to only adjust when opposite number has just reached fully open and not to go back if you go to far and just get feeler stiff but easy to slide,but every handy device ive bought as been worse than conventional way

oldskool said:

Not got a special tool for doing tappets but you can borrow me ignition points adjusting tools if that'll help

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Thats not a points adjuster ... thats a steering shroud remover

Trewey said:

40 fookin quid! fook that.

got one sittin in the drawer in me garage - aint used it for years. yer welcome to borrow.

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May just take you up on that, see if its any good.

Got to service the Disco soon, just getting the bits together.

jamesmartin said:

never used them but secret is to only adjust when opposite number has just reached fully open and not to go back if you go to far and just get feeler stiff but easy to slide,but every handy device ive bought as been worse than conventional way

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Cheers James, I'll probably end up doing it the conventional way but get sooo fooking irritated doing it anything to save me a bit of work

Dartmoor Discovery said:

Thats not a points adjuster ... thats a steering shroud remover

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No wonder im having so much trouble :doh: spose ya gonna tell me these aint fer adjusting spark plug gaps now

oldskool said:

No wonder im having so much trouble :doh: spose ya gonna tell me these aint fer adjusting spark plug gaps now

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or mesmerizin how high the pistons are,
only if you off your head though....

oldskool said:

No wonder im having so much trouble :doh: spose ya gonna tell me these aint fer adjusting spark plug gaps now

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snigger ... now you's just being silly

Dartmoor Discovery said:

May just take you up on that, see if its any good.

Got to service the Disco soon, just getting the bits together.

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I is often in Callington, if that gets it closer for ya.

oldskool said:

No wonder im having so much trouble :doh: spose ya gonna tell me these aint fer adjusting spark plug gaps now

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nah, yous need a tap for that!

Trewey said:

Personally, I just do it by eye / feel.

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+1

It isn't really rocket science, and certainly doesn't require expensive gimicky tools.

Spanner, screwdriver, and a set of decent feeler gauges is the best way of doing it.

Infact a decent set of feeler gauges is invaluable in many instances. It still amazes me how many people ever bother with feeler gauges and torque wrenches. Manufacturer reference clearance tolerances and torque figures are specified for a good reason.

yup - i got one - I think Bustersbus has as well - they is ok - possibly better than feeler guages as it can allow for wear. the reason they say yu dont need feeler guages is every click on the rotary knob equates to (say) 0.5thou, so yu wind it down , on the correct tappit of course, until it closes the gap completely and then back off so many clicks to get the correct clearance. tiz easy. Mind yu i aint done tappets for donkeys yonks.

i think it would take longer than feeler guage ,put £40 toward battery gun fund,much the most important tool

it is exceptionally quick, James, when yu get used to it, as yu dont need separate screwdriver, spanner and feeler gauges, but there is a knack to it.

never seen one ,not even on snap on van

when ya pop down to do my T box - i will show ya .