Hydraulic Tappet Replacement
The tappets were really loud on the 944, one of them had collapsed and made a loud metallic noise whenever the car was stood for long periods of time. I used the video irina25661 to help me figure out what I needed to tackle the job, and the whole job is detailed in the the article in Clark’s Garage website. The camshaft chain tensioner guide is also here The 944 lifters are really expensive at £80 a lifter and you need 16 to replace the all and few guys on the 944 forum have had success replacing them with VR6 8v lifters which are much cheaper at £160 for a full set of 16 INA ones. The comparison of the lifters is below These is a load of information on replacement tappets on the Porsche Club Forum I got some INA 420002210 tappets from AUTODOC. Removing the lifters is a complicated process as the all the belts need removing, the camshaft pulley and the rocker cover as well as the cam towers. I did a post showing how to remove the bel To remove the cam to...
