NCK 400SE Servicing

[adam quantrill]

The 400SX is in for a service soon. It has an NCK engine in it - does anyone know whether these engines need tappet adjustment, or are they normal hydraulical tappets?

I've never looked under the rocker covers to check.

Any other NCK servicing tips or gotchas?

- Adam

[TVRleigh(BBWR)]

Well it was a option for the SEAC's with NCK's to have solid lifters.

But all other NCK's had standard lifters. so should need no more service requirements than any other rover v8.

[matt-man]

Oil + filter change, plug clean, petrol and a heavy foot for another 6000 miles!!!

[gsx600]

Don't forget to mention it got a supercharger on it

[adam quantrill]

It's not hard to miss! Makes it pretty hard to change No.1 plug during the service.

[jmorgan]

matt-man said:

Oil + filter change, plug clean, petrol and a heavy foot for another 6000 miles!!!

6,000 for oil and filter..... doing it every 3 here. Suppose it depends what oil is in.

[adam quantrill]

Yeah I also do a 3000 oil change in between, too.

[convert]

Yup , Matt, you should change the oil more often than you fit the roof, every 3K.

[TVRleigh(BBWR)]

Well I only do about 3k a year and do yearly services.