"Fred" > wrote in message
...
> I have a 80 633csi with 100kmiles on it. I just bought it and the prior
> original owner told me the tappets could be adjusted. He never did it
> cause the mechanic told him it was not necessary. Never done.
> I took the car into the dealer to have the work done (inexpensive)
> and the tappets still make noise after warmed up. Is this normal??
> It's not real loud but I wouldn't think that one shouldn't hear much of
> anything. from under the valve cover if they're adjusted correctly. Am
> I too picky?? Also, they adjusted the tappets with the engine cold.
> Any thoughts, Fred.

If it runs fine and has good compression, I wouldn't worry about it. BMW
motors are clicky at best... if you adjust all the noise out of them, they
don't run right.

-Russ.