HEAD skim? and tapping?

[KellyJones]

just started my 850 after head skim/cams out etc, i asume its normal for the top end to be tappy for a while? i have run it up to almost full temp and it very tappy , ? i guess most cars will hydrolic tappets get this after work?

[leet5r]

just started my 850 after head skim/cams out etc, i asume its normal for the top end to be tappy for a while? i have run it up to almost full temp and it very tappy , ? i guess most cars will hydrolic tappets get this after work?

mine took a few runs out in to quieten them down , give it a few days/week to sort its self out , try a bit foot down action aswell to thin the oil aswell

[Dangerous Dave]

Mine did sound a bit crappy for a bit too after the HG change, its bound to happen with the age of the engine.

I'm assuming you did put the tappets back in the same order?

[KellyJones]

thanks for the responses, i am sure i got the tappets back in the same order as taken out, ok so it can take a good few miles to sort its self out, good .....as long as its normal! the car wont get driven on the road until some point next year, thanks again

[Alan M]

The tappets should quieten down fairly quickly within a short drive if they are good items. I would have fitted new items before reassembley as a full set off Rufe is around £135.