Rattle under cover

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Winterhawk
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Rattle under cover

Post by Winterhawk »

Can anyone tell me the valve clearances for a kalos 12 SE.
It has a rattle that seems to be coming from under the rocker cover
Thanks
Daniel
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Re: Rattle under cover

Post by Daniel »

From service manual

Kalos 1.2 SOHC
Specified value mm (inches)
ValveClearance

Cold -Intake 0.15±0.02(0.0059±0.0008)
-Exhaust 0.2±0.02(0.00787±0.0008)

Hot -Intake 0.25±0.02(0.0098±0.0008)
-Exhaust 0.3±0.02(0.0118±0.0008)

Hope it helps,
woo99SE
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Re: Rattle under cover

Post by woo99SE »

rattle alone is enough evidence of bad things to come.
sounds like a bad valve lifter.
1999 Lanos 1.6 DOHC Central Florida
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