Dodgy cam followers/tappets

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ChrisHallard
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Dodgy cam followers/tappets

Post by ChrisHallard » Mon Dec 04, 2023 4:38 pm

Good evening I’ve been investigating a worrying engine knock
While preparing to remove the cylinder head on my 1935 14hp (6 cylinder) I removed the tappet cover and luckily (very luckily!) spotted a cam follower socket at a “jaunty” angle. The top was loose. (See photos). Has anyone had a similar experience?
My brief investigations suggest that this is not uncommon and that there are (same part number) improved designs.

Chris

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luli
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Re: Dodgy cam followers/tappets

Post by luli » Wed Dec 06, 2023 11:46 am

I missed the photos, but maybe this would help:

https://lulis.org/2014/06/11/%d7%a8%d7% ... %98%d7%96/
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Re: Dodgy cam followers/tappets

Post by tony1935 » Sat Dec 09, 2023 5:14 pm

Hi Chris,
I wrote an article on this problem ,with drawings. in Freewheel October 2016 No379. This may help you. Regards Tony.

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Re: Dodgy cam followers/tappets

Post by ChrisHallard » Sun Dec 10, 2023 4:06 pm

Thank you Tony - it sounds like your article will help - unfortunately I cannot get the RSR website to display it.

I’ll keep trying.

Chris

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