Special Tool - Tappet Compressor

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pingu
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Special Tool - Tappet Compressor

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To adjust the valve clearances on a 6 cylinder you need to compress the valve spring and blow the spacer out. This tool allows you to push the tappet cup down. With the tappet cup fully depressed, blow the spacer out using compessed air. The spacer can be easily inserted with the tappet compressed.

Below is an image of the tool that I made with dimensions...

Tappet Compressor

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The tool needs to be cut to a length suitable to allow the clearances at the rear of the engine to be checked.
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Re: Special Tool - Tappet Compressor

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Nice handy-work there :wink: Braver than most in the DIY dept for sure.

I was reading another thread last night on the very same subject somewhere on the web (American maybe).

Fortunaly Dr Vanos did my valves a month ago along with a new recon VANOS :D
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How much did the vanos cost if you don't mind me asking.
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Thanks for the thread resurrection :D .

Coincidently, I did this job yesterday. I've hardened the tip by grinding the mild steel and welding some stainless onto the tip and grinding the weld to the correct profile.
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Ha made a rookie mistake there and didn't check the thread date. I came to by clicking on your progress thread, I want to make this tool myself so quite interesting read. Have you ever considered doing the vanos yourself with one of the kits on ebay, they just seem expensive for what they are really.
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Re: Special Tool - Tappet Compressor

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aceman wrote:Ha made a rookie mistake there and didn't check the thread date. I came to by clicking on your progress thread, I want to make this tool myself so quite interesting read. Have you ever considered doing the vanos yourself with one of the kits on ebay, they just seem expensive for what they are really.
Yes, but I think ECS Tuning is where I would look for the parts to start with. I think it's about £100 DIY or £500 if you get someone else to do it.
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Do they do the kit with all the o'rings and shims to rectify the famous vanos growl which I have.?
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Yeah I have read most of that, you kind of get so far through and think this looks easy then you read a bit more and the doubt sets in and before you know it you have talked yourself out of it. :lol:
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Its a winter job for you Ian. Take your time and go for it. :-) If you make a cock of it I will do you a v8 conversion!

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Nah I can have yours as you probably won't be able to drive it anyway. :wink: :lol:
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Re: Special Tool - Tappet Compressor

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There's text and images to follow. It's just nuts, bolts. o-rings and seals. What could possibly go wrong? :shock:

If your vanos makes a noise now, just imagine some of the new noises you might hear!!
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Re: Special Tool - Tappet Compressor

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Yeh just need to pluck up the courage :wink:

I have found a relatively cheep camshaft timing/locking tool on ebay so may start getting things together to do this.
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