Author Topic: Spanner size for tappet covers (longstroke) please ?  (Read 1153 times)

Offline Stephen Foster

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Does Anyone have the spanner size required for the above please ?

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Steve ...
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Re: Spanner size for tappet covers (longstroke) please ?
« Reply #1 on: 18.05. 2014 22:23 »
I will have a look later, Steve.
Judging some of mine, I would say a large hammer and cold chisel was the usual "spanner".

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Re: Spanner size for tappet covers (longstroke) please ?
« Reply #2 on: 19.05. 2014 10:32 »
Bugga. I did one last week but can't remember which spanner fitted. Sorry mate.
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Re: Spanner size for tappet covers (longstroke) please ?
« Reply #3 on: 20.05. 2014 01:15 »
Steve,
               That size is 3/4"W or 7/8"BS.

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Re: Spanner size for tappet covers (longstroke) please ?
« Reply #4 on: 13.02. 2015 14:53 »
Last time I checked the valve clearence I used a metric spanner (don´t remember exactly think it was around 30 or a 32mm). Please measure the hexagon and you know, what you need!
All my WW and AF spanners won´t fit right!
Michael