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2009 Zetec S diesel - tappets

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Hi all,

could someone confirm what tappets are fitted to this (1.6) diesel  engine please, are they hydraulic or adjustable. 

Son thinks they’ve become noisy overnight (not heard them yet so can’t confirm). Oil level etc is fine (oil and filter service <2000 miles ago as well). 

Any idea of costs to sort out, is it a simple DIY job or best left to the professionals?

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    I have the haynes manual for fiesta 2002-2008 (mk6, mk6.5) which says the 1.6tdci has hydraulic tappets. Is yours mk6.5  with twin cam 16 valve engine?  if so that is the engine in my haynes manual. 

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    TBH I’m a bit lost on the Mk stages. It’s a 59 plate ‘new shape’, understood it was a Mk7 but not 100% certain😕

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    ah, different model, but is it same engine? I know at some point Ford changed the 1.6tdci from 16 valve twin cam to 8 valve single cam but I am not exactly when and I do not know if that change meant the tappets were different on the newer 8 valve version

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