tappet's Usage Examples:

tappet clearances were a bit wide before.

Low maintenance requirements are met by the incorporation of hydraulic tappets, automatic timing belt tensioners and longlife spark plugs.

The lift is effected by cams acting on the under surface of tappets, and formed by cylindrical boxes keyed on to the stems of the lifter about onefourth of their length from the top.

finned tappet cover and rocker oil feed.

tappet chest side of the engine.

tappet noise escaping from a leaky exhaust seal.

Two overhead camshafts operate (via bucket tappets) two 38mm intake and two 33mm outlet valves per cylinder.

tappet adjuster would stick out and look odd, so I had some more thinking to do.

tappet block hold-down screws.

Perhaps the tappet clearances were a bit wide before.

tappet adjustment - Every 6000 miles or 6 months.

The exhaust was in one piece, the timing was OK, we even took the valve covers off and checked the tappets.

Any luck with traffic cams?The lift is effected by cams acting on the under surface of tappets, and formed by cylindrical boxes keyed on to the stems of the lifter about onefourth of their length from the top.

Synonyms:

lever,

Antonyms:

stiffen, close,