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21 January 2008, 05:00 PM

proboscus

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i have a w reg awd turbo could anybody tell me if it is fitted with hydrolic tappets or shimmed tappets.pls

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21 January 2008, 07:57 PM

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orite fella.ive also got a wreg wagon and thats seems to be making a slight ticking/tapping noise is this a bad thing or is it easly fixed im new to it all as u can tell.

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21 January 2008, 07:59 PM

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It will be Shimmed buckets - Outer Shim for UK spec and Under Bucket Shim
for the STi's.
Later one's have Selective Buckets.

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21 January 2008, 07:59 PM

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I've asked this before and you get conflicting replies.

Should post it in Technical where the clever people are!

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21 January 2008, 08:40 PM

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A lot of the clever people read ScoobyNet General also

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21 January 2008, 08:44 PM

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merlin24 - well done, I have always wondered if it had hydraulic tappets - I didn't think it had as there has never been a tap in 85,000miles

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21 January 2008, 09:11 PM

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i have just done my hydraulic tappets not a hard job

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