Solid Lifters, or Hydrolic?

[Halon]

I've ignored it for a while, but my cars motor, when I have it running and the hood open it makes a clicking. I read digital waves post about his valvetrain ticking because I thought it may have some relevance to my issue, but my question wasn't answered in his thread so I figured I'd ask myself. Do the older e30's have solid lifters? I've heard that cars with solid lifters can make a little more noise in the engine but I've never been able to find documentation about if my cars engine (m10) has solid, or hydroulic lifters. Anyhow, just thought I'd ask. :) Please either reply, or if its been answered before point me at the thread. Also, I've been trying to get my valves adjusted, and I'm not sure when it was done last - but I can't afford all these things right now. >_< How hard is it to use the valve adjuster tool? I hear its like a coat-hanger or something, but I don't know how to use it. I dont' plan to, but I think it'd be neat to lean how someday. Stupid dealer, wants like 70 bucks for VAA. :-/

[KenC]

Search for Valve Adjustment... :roll:

This topic has been beaten to death.

Do not post ambiguous thread titles.

This topic belongs in the technical section.

$70 is cheap for a valve adjustment.

[Schniddy]

you need to get your valves adjusted... watch out tho, i had mine done and the clicking got even louder

[Halon]

you need to get your valves adjusted... watch out tho, i had mine done and the clicking got even louder

Hmmm. Well I guess as soon as I can afford it (mom and daaaaad... :( ) I'll get it done. But what causes the clicking to start? I don't quite understand. :P

[Jand3rson]

But what causes the clicking to start? I don't quite understand. :P

This is a characteristic of the M20. The valves make a loud ticking noise because the M20 only has a 12-valve head (2 valves per cylinder).

[Den]

Re: I'm sure there is someone here who can answer this for m

. . .Do the older e30's have solid lifters? I've heard that cars with solid lifters can make a little more noise in the engine but I've never been able to find documentation about if my cars engine (m10) has solid, or hydroulic lifters. . .

Both M10 and the M20 have solid lifters.
Ticking noise is characteristic of engines with solid lifters.
The fuel injectors on the M20 are also rather noisy / ticky; dunno 'bout the M10 injectors.
$70 is not bad for a valve job, but it is pretty easy once you get the hang of it, and you should learn how to do it because it's a periodic maintenance item.
Buy a Bently manual. Someone around here probably has an extra one.

http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0837603250/unofficialbmwweb/103-3536223-5875064

http://www.unofficialbmw.com/e30/engine/e30_valve_noise.html

http://www.unofficialbmw.com/repair_faqs/valves.html

Do not post ambiguous thread titles.

Halon, edit your message and change the title to something containing the word "valve."

[Halon]

if I were to edit it I think it should be to something including the word "lifters" or something, because that was my question... :-x But its already been answered. Now time to bump it one last time and then let it slowly drift away into obsceurity.