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Remove valve cover 

Turn engine to TDC (ignition) in No.1 cylinder 
Cam pairs on intake/exhaust sides of No.1 cylinder should be facing away from tappets.

NOTE:  Check is carried out with tappet in contact with base circle of cam (i.e. cam profile must not be in contact with tappet).

Check tappets 
Depress tappets firmly with thumb or brass rod.

Check following tappets:

No.1 cylinder intake/exhaust
No.2 cylinder intake
No.3 cylinder exhaust

Turn engine to TDC (ignition) in No.4 cylinder 
Check following tappets:

No.2 cylinder exhaust
No.3 cylinder intake
No.4 cylinder intake/exhaust

Replace any tappet which feels spongy 

Tappet replacement:

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