Settings?

Why do some cars need their valves/tappets adjusting and others not? What moves the valves on an XUD? (doesn't appear to need adjustment, and I don't think it's got hydraulic lifters)

cheers, clive

Think they are hydraulic. afaik there are shims under the cam followers. You feel the need to adjust- it's not like the old days when you just removed the rocker cover and played with a feeler gauge, small spanner and screwdriver. First job- remove the camshaft. Then it gets difficult. DaveK.

Solid bucket tappets with shims. It's a reasonably well oiled design & the valve seats don't tend to recess so you don't need to adjust anything normally

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A rule of thumb for the tightening sequence, is to start at the centre and work outwards. E.g. 4 cyl engine. Assuming 10 bolts. No's 1 to 5 one side, and 6 to 10 the other, with No's 1 & 6 at same end.

3,8,7,4,,2,9,1,10,6,5. Vice versa when removing head. Dunno what the torque settings are. Mike.

Cheers Mike,

Have to get the manual for the engine. The engine was used in the Almera - I have a serena should there be any differance? I should worry about???

Martin