Valve lifters / tappets

In Spanish the standard term is Taqués / Buzos, and in Brazil Tuchos. Depending on the country it is also called Buzos, Punterías, Taquis, Taquetes, Taqués or Botadores.

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Engine · Sheet 13 / 111

Valve lifters / tappets

Spanish: Taqués / Buzos · Portuguese: Tuchos
10 different names
Mexico
Buzos / Punterías
Central America
Buzos
Panama
Buzos
Colombia
Taquis / Buzos
Venezuela
Taquetes
Ecuador
Taquetes / Buzos
Peru
Taqués / Botadores
Bolivia
Buzos
Argentina
Botadores
Chile
Taqués / Buzos hidraulicos / Alzaválvulas
Uruguay
Botadores
Spain
Empujadores / Taqués
Brazil
Tuchos
What it does

Transmiten el movimiento de la leva a la válvula; los hidráulicos ajustan la holgura solos.

When to replace it

Tic-tac constante o en frío, baja presión o aceite sucio.

Technical sheet available in Spanish only for now.

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