Recent content by P38dave

Update. Think iv found the problem being the last rocker shaft pinch Bolt nearest the bulkhead was stripped somebody had jammed bits of copper wire into the hole lol so iv ordered a 5/16 unf helicoil the Bolt is fine. I take it this would account for the rattle? Never know what you'll find...

It's definitely tappet related it didn't do it before so haven't changed anything valve gear related but the rocker pads did have grooves in them. Ive set it now 4 times slightly tighter each time and it gets better all the adjuster screws seem at similar heights. You can hear it with a long...

How come mine rattles like buggery a 10 thou I know the rocker pads are pretty worn

Had another go today reduced the clearances to 8 thou much much better but still not quite there il try 7 thou. I think with mine having 190k of wear to the valve train 10 thou might as well be 10 miles! I did notice on the plate on the rocker cover telling you the valve clearances has had the...

Thanks everyone all suggestions and help much appreciated. Gonna have another bash tommorow pretty sure it's the valve clearances

Il have the rocker cover off again tommorow and have a look I did check all pushrods for straightness and they were fine all seated correctly too. All I can think of is to tighten them up a wee bit. The noise is more pronounced on the left hand side

Thought it was yeah I know the one you mean I watched that. I'm definitely thinking it's a valve clearances as it's better now but I just can't seem to get them quite right. I think I'l have to go a smidge tighter to account for the wear on the rocker pads and my feeler gauge being a bit pitted...

Think I'm just really crap at doing valve clearances. Should add I'm using an imperial feeler gauge with the Blade marked 10 is this correct?

Had another go at the tappets engine is a lot quieter but still not right. Think I need another glow plug resistor as it was smoking and the glow plug light was really bright. Have a listen folks

Found this on number 4 cylinder I hope bits of this aren't the cause of the knocking

Il try adjusting the valves first. The hot spots are definitely in all the way took a 2.5lb hammer and a block of wood to get them in. Then I peened them in with a centre pop

I think the pump is different on the 2.25 it's the one that goes down where the distributor would go on a petrol. I never disturbed the tappets when I did the head. I really hope it's nothing touching had my fill of this thing in a little over 1k miles

Thanks but my driveway is awful shillies and the landy has dug itself some nice ruts due to being parked in the same place everyday!

Cheers! Don't think the plugs are working iv ordered new wires and like I say the bulbs. Yes that's what I meant 10 thou. Like I say it doesn't knock at idle now I'd have assumed if a piston was whacking a hot spot it would do it at idle as well. I did measure the protrusion of the hot spots it...

It smoked more before retarding the timing it's less knocky after retarding it it's better than in the video but still far from right. The hotspots have to protrude slightly I believe as it helps hold them in.