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Hydraulic tappets

Can any one offer me any advice!!??
I own a 1993 Mk1 Golf Rivage GTi (k-jet) 1.8 8v Cabriolet

Does is have Hydraulic tappets or Mechanical Tappets??
Cheers Chris

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if its the original head they are Hydraulic.
Regards Volkswarren

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Ahh brilliant while I am on the subject what is the difference between tappets and followers on are the one of the same but with a different name??

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I may be wrong but I dont think that the 8v engines use followers.  I think followers are for cars that have a wider angle between the valves so the cam turns and pushes the follower/rocker up and down moving the tappet which in turn opens and closes the valves :)

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i thought followers were found on engines without an overhead cam - that the push rod sits in and the cam acts on to push the push rod up and down??  could be barking up the completely wrong tree though!

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who knows?? :cry: Im sure its just a potata...potato thing lol thank for ur thought
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