ERC4949G - Hydraulic Tappet – V8

- €21,80

€21,80

€21,80 - €21,80

€21,80

OEM: Made by an Original Equipment Manufacturer. This part is made by an original equipment manufacturer or under their license, ensuring compatibility and quality.

Brand Hydraulic Tappet-AE

Hydraulic Tappet fitted within the V8 petrol engine valve train, where it maintains zero valve clearance automatically.

Engine oil pressure fills the tappet's internal chamber to take up the slack created by thermal expansion and component wear, giving consistent rocker gear operation and stable valve timing without periodic manual adjustment.

It acts on the pushrod in the overhead-valve rocker shaft assembly. Tappets are normally renewed as a full set when the valve gear is overhauled.

Vehicle Model Land Rover Defender up to 2016
Land Rover Discovery 1 1989-1998 (L318)
Land Rover Discovery 2 1998-2004 (L318)
Range Rover Classic up to 1994
Range Rover Classic 1994-2001 (P38)
Land Rover Series 2 and 3

Fitment Notes DEFENDER 1987-2006 — 3.5L V8 Twin Carb & 4.0L V8 EFI Petrol
DISCOVERY 1 1989-1998 — 3.5L V8 Twin Carb & V8 EFI Petrol
DISCOVERY 2 1998-2004 — V8
RANGE ROVER P38 1994-2001 — 4.0L & 4.6L V8 EFI Petrol
RANGE ROVER CLASSIC 1970-1994 — 3.5L V8 Twin Carb & V8 EFI Petrol
SERIES III — 3.5L V8 Petrol (Stage 1 V8)

Alternative Codes

ERC4949GERC4949ERC4949AE602187BR 3215ERC4949BG

In stock 36 units

20 · Gouda 16 · Drachten

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Frequently asked questions

What is the ERC4949G hydraulic tappet?

The ERC4949G is an OEM hydraulic tappet, made by AE, for the Rover V8 petrol valve train. Oil pressure fills its internal chamber to maintain zero valve clearance automatically, so no manual adjustment is needed. Fits V8 Defender, Discovery 1 and 2, Range Rover Classic and P38. Carries a 2 year guarantee.

How many ERC4949G tappets are needed for a full V8?

A Rover V8 takes sixteen hydraulic tappets in total, one for each valve. Tappets are best fitted as a complete matched set during a valve gear overhaul rather than singly, so a full engine needs sixteen of these AE lifters.

What causes a hydraulic tappet to fail?

Hydraulic tappets typically fail through internal wear or loss of oil pressure, which stops them holding clearance and produces a ticking noise from the top of the engine. Dirty oil accelerates this. A noisy or collapsed lifter on the V8 is normally replaced to restore quiet, correct valve operation.