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greedy53 Bishop of Volkswagenism

3,062 posts · joined Mar 2006 ·

#755515
2 lit when did or what engine number did the hydrolic tappets begin i am having a bugger of a time ajusting tappets
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Phil74Camper Head in the Clouds

2,703 posts · joined Aug 2002 ·

#755536
Australian T2 Kombis were not fitted with hydraulic tappets.

We didn't see them until the upgraded air-cooled motor on the T3 Kombi in 1982, which had a number of other improvements such as different lifters and pushrods, and sodium exhaust valves in redesigned heads with square exhaust ports.

It's possible to use parts from this motor in the earlier Type 4 motors with a complete rebuild, but it's more realistic to find a used T3 Kombi motor and use that.

matberry Moderator Go hard or go home

8,114 posts · joined Mar 2006 ·

#755542
As above and if your trying to adjust them and having trouble, you'll know if they're hydraulic, it'll be hard to get feel on the feeler gauge as the lifter gets soft without the engine running to give oil pressure.
You can fit the hydraulic setup to any type IV, but I use the late T3 rocker assembly and pushrods. The pushrods are shorter and steel and the rockers use different thrust setup.
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vw54 Administrator Always Waiting 4 Friday

16,723 posts · joined Aug 2002 ·

#755572
If your having trouble adjusting the tappets on the type 4 engine

I would say your followers n cam are buggered and u may need a rebuild

how many Klms on the engine Mr Greedy
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greedy53 Bishop of Volkswagenism

3,062 posts · joined Mar 2006 ·

#755576
its not not overly old ,seems to have had a rebuild in 1991 from all papers ,and other little things like a number on the oil cooler and a 184 number on the front cover
this all started when it developed a put put noise from the exhaust on idel so i thought it may be a valve that not closing
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greedy53 Bishop of Volkswagenism

3,062 posts · joined Mar 2006 ·

#755821
noooooooooooooooooooooooooooo not so soon
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greedy53 Bishop of Volkswagenism

3,062 posts · joined Mar 2006 ·

#755914
thanks gang i will begin the removal as soon as i can stop crying and sobbing like a small child,as i only just fitted it 2 months ago
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greedy53 Bishop of Volkswagenism

3,062 posts · joined Mar 2006 ·

#756041
ok
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greedy53 Bishop of Volkswagenism

3,062 posts · joined Mar 2006 ·

#756235
yep the bugger and i bought him a girl friend ,i think he want's to stay with her and not take me anywhere
i'm going to give him such a cold stare morrow and a pinch on the tyer
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greedy53 Bishop of Volkswagenism

3,062 posts · joined Mar 2006 ·

#757534
well it has been fixed a combination of problems
1 tappet tight
2 spark plug loose
3 faulty dizzy cap
4 idiot driver
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barls Administrator Causer of Chaos and Mayhem

9,473 posts · joined Jun 2004 ·

#757539
greedy53 wrote:well it has been fixed a combination of problems
1 tappet tight
2 spark plug loose
3 faulty dizzy cap
4 idiot driver
i think mainly caused by number 4 there mate 😂😂😂
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greedy53 Bishop of Volkswagenism

3,062 posts · joined Mar 2006 ·

#757546
yep points that way i would give myself an uppercut but i'll have to wait untill the wife finished
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1303Steve Scirocco Rare

8,650 posts · joined Aug 2002 ·

#757548
Phil74Camper wrote:Australian T2 Kombis were not fitted with hydraulic tappets.
Hi

Automatic T2s had hydraulic lifters. There was usually a yellow sticker on the fan housing with a picture of a tappet with an X through it.

Steve

ratty 63 Custom Title Time!

1,083 posts · joined Oct 2003 ·

#757559
Phil74Camper wrote:Australian T2 Kombis were not fitted with hydraulic tappets.
Any Type IV engine that has the 'GE' prefix on the engine number is (or was) fitted with hydraulic tappets. These engines were available in Australian Kombis.

Unfortunately in the past many of them were rebuilt with solid (manual tappets) for some incredible reason - Sadly the GE engine that is currently in my '78 Bay has been converted to manual tappets.

Hydraulic tappets are able to be fitted to any Type IV engine case - but you need the hydraulic compatible cam to go with them, so a complete rebuild is necessary. Well worth it if you need to go in this direction.

My new engine (2.3 litre) for my '78 will be fitted with hydraulic tappets as that removes one more thing from the 'needs to be adjusted regularly' list. The case I am using for the new engine was originally a manual tappet 2 litre motor.

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1303Steve Scirocco Rare

8,650 posts · joined Aug 2002 ·

#757560
Hi

They use the same tappets in WBX motors, I had them in my old bug with a WBX motor, they worked great, my only issue with them was the bleed down if the car was started and stopped and started again.

I still have a new set of Rhoads lifters http://www.rhoadslifters.com/ to suit a WBX or Type 4 motor.

Steve

Phil74Camper Head in the Clouds

2,703 posts · joined Aug 2002 ·

#757566
Yes the GE engine had hydraulic tappets, but these were not introduced until 1978, on the last few batches of fully-imported German-made Kombis. VW only sold 1,476 Kombis in 1978 in Australia, and just 558 in 1979 (who knows how many of these were autos?). Compare this with 6,198 in total in 1976.

Earlier Australian-made Kombis (CJ engine) did not have hydraulic tappets, auto or manual.

You can read more about VW hydraulic lifters at http://www.ratwell.com/technical/HydraulicLifters.html