Saab: Attn. Mike P

MeatballTurbo wrote: 

Where?

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In article <bttsi0$b7stv$news.uni-berlin.de>,
com says... 
It's on Ebay.
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=2453853579
&category=18263

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"MeatballTurbo" <com> wrote in message
news:cis.dfn.de... 

I had a "too much sun and beer idea" yesterday involving importing a
gorgeous 1970
Dodge Charger R/T from Brazil to UK. I was well pissed, but looking into it
now I'm sober it's not a good (or remotely cheap seeing as the charger is
nearly £12K) idea :-) So I've cancelled the auction for the 900 and it will
stay
 

It's got a rattly tappet - I whipped the rocker cover off and did the push
test and there's a couple of slack tappets. Not too sure how to fix it yet,
but I'll work it out when I get home.
Other than that, I love the car, it's fantastic fun and I can fit the
toddler and the baby on the way in it! Planning a trip to Bruntingthorpe to
see Mr Faulks run the F900, and he can tweak my APC further once I've got
the injectors and 3 bar FPR on it.

There's only the rust on the wheelarch, and the bottom of the drivers door
to sort out.
 

I actually prefer the older nose as it's more "Saab" IYSWIM



Mike P (with a raging hangover, sat outside in 34C)

Mike P in Brazil wrote:
 

Either they're not getting oil (because of obstruction/misalignment in
the oil pipe) or more likely they're dead (they have little non return
valves which fail). Either way, it's an easy fix.

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"Grunff" <com> wrote in message
news:btundh$ap2i5$news.uni-berlin.de... 
push 
yet, 


How easy? You couldn't outline the basic procedure for me could you? It'd
be a great help!

Cheers

Mike

Mike P in Brazil wrote:
 

Take off the cam cover, pull out the oil rails. Are they nice and clear?
Do the holes in the oil rails line up with the little plastic pieces?

If the oil rails look good, then it's probably time to replace the
faulty tappets. This is a bit too long to describe here, but basically:
#Undo chain tensioner
#Undo cam sprockets
#Undo cam bearings
#Remove cams
#Replace tappets
#Refit everything

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