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hi i drive a daihatsu sportrak elxi the tappets rattle when accelerating, & when going up steep hills can they be adjusted,if so are any special tools needed
regards keith 
hi i drive a daihatsu sportrak elxi the tappets rattle when accelerating, & when going up steep hills can they be adjusted,if so are any special tools needed
regards keith
Workshop manual on CD
Why not buy a copy of the CD workshop manual ... all you need for servicing and repairs. Email my box/on this site if you want to buy a copy!
Rattle only under load is
Rattle only under load is more likely to be pinging / detonation. Could also be some kind of external rattle only when the engine is 'tilted' in its mounts. Unlikely to be tappets if you only hear this under load..