How To: Adjust Classic Mini Valve Clearance / Tappets

"Saxo-Fiesta-Mini" on The Mini Forum UK has prepared an excellent How To: Adjust Valve Clearance / Tappets article. 

Here's how it starts:

This is  Short guide on how to adjust the valve clearance or as it's know by many
adjusting the tappets

Time: takes roughly 20 mins obviously may take more time if you have less experience working with push rod engines

Note: Ensure this is done from COLD

Tools:

• 1/2 inch (or can be done with 13mm) spanner    (with early pressed steel rockers its 7/16 spanner
• 1/2 inch (again or can improvise 13mm) deep socket
• 3/8th ratchet
• feeler gauge / blades
• 21 or 22 mm spanner
• Large flat headed screw driver

Click HERE to read the complete article on The Mini Forum UK