406 valve clearance

Hi anyone know what the valve clearance should be on the 406 lx dl 2.1
1998 and what sort of job it is the ajust them
respects gregg

 

have the got shims?

 

can they be ajusted or is it a camshaft out job? to

 

sorry to say new camshaft, or you might be able to just replace the
shims.its a lot of messing about just doing the shims.

 

Hi Chris
thanks for your advice
Just had someone email me and say that it's the hdi engine that ahs to
have the cam removed but the 2.1 have valve ajusters. Oh well it was
worth a thought.
was hoping that they could just be ajusted. but hey ho it's never that
easy.

 

just put up with the noise. if its noisy.

 

if only it was that simple.
I'm still struggling with the smoke problem.
IE new filters new oil new injectors. it has what sounds like a diesel
knock when first started from cold but goes away when warms up, suspect
valve clearance I was told in this forum.ajust the valves I was also
told?
any adive would be apreciated
respects gregg

 

or sell the car and let some one else have the problem hahaha

 

tempting but na the car is great.ill sort it I'm sure. if only it was
as simple as my 100E

 

But a 100E would be on at least its fourth or fifth engine by now and the
body would be as rusty as hell ;o)

 

possible but my 100e's running on arriginal engine and body work is
spot on wich ain't bad for the estate model!! they used to rust like
billyo hence why there so rare. but hey ho "rock n roll"

 

What model is it (Anglia/Prefect/Popular)? The estates as I remember were
pretty rare and on consideration I am pretty sure there wasn't a Popular
version. Now the memory is starting to kick back in, wasn't the estate a
model in its own right, the Escort? I had the earlier Popular saloon E93A
commonly known as the "sit up and beg" model.

 

Hi Keith
Yeah mines called the escort it's a 1959. they did two models one was
called the squire and the other was called the escort. great fun to
drive good old 3 speed box n side valve engine.
respects gregg