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starfire039 · 08-05-11, 05:02 PM

I think there's a guide either here or on XPF. I'm thinking about this too, be certain that the main block has a fault first, as the blocks are the same on the 120 and 160. If anyone can recall I had a "clacking" noise that I feared was piston slap, but turned out to be a noisy tensioner, and the noise went when a new one was put on when I had a cambelt change. Piston slap is pretty uncommon on K series engines, so try and find the cause before you buy anything you might not need to.

For the record, did you notice a difference with the TF cams? Does it take the engine to 135 spec pretty much, with the 52mm TB? How much did it cost?

08-05-11, 05:02 PM	#2
starfire039 Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: West Sussex Posts: 1,347	I think there's a guide either here or on XPF. I'm thinking about this too, be certain that the main block has a fault first, as the blocks are the same on the 120 and 160. If anyone can recall I had a "clacking" noise that I feared was piston slap, but turned out to be a noisy tensioner, and the noise went when a new one was put on when I had a cambelt change. Piston slap is pretty uncommon on K series engines, so try and find the cause before you buy anything you might not need to. For the record, did you notice a difference with the TF cams? Does it take the engine to 135 spec pretty much, with the 52mm TB? How much did it cost? __________________ To do: New tyres all round Aircon re-gas Replace/fix rattly mirror Mark 2 dashboard Catch tank New VIS motors Fit bucket seats Induction kit New spark plugs + oil change New exhaust Decat Fix drivers seat mounting hole Reidy Remap