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Changing hydraulic lifters
« on: 21 January 2009, 10:52:04 »
Ever since I changed my cambelt back in august, there's been a tapping coming from the left rear cylinder bank.

I'm pretty sure it's a lifter as initially it was all the time, then it quitened down with a few oil changes, and now it's only on start up/cold or under heavy load - when the engine's warm and idling it's quiet.

So, i'd like to ask, pattern or oem, and if so how much do the OE ones cost?

the pattern ones are 8 quid a pop, and i'm very tempted to get enough to just do the whole cylinder bank (6 am I right?), rather than tit about trying to find the duff one, knowing that the other lot are about the same sell by date!

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Re: Changing hydraulic lifters
« Reply #1 on: 21 January 2009, 10:53:32 »
Clean them out.....
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Re: Changing hydraulic lifters
« Reply #2 on: 21 January 2009, 12:55:16 »
ok, but if it's trolleyed they've still got to be replaced.  Is it worth having a couple as a backup?

What's the lifespan of these things?
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Re: Changing hydraulic lifters
« Reply #3 on: 21 January 2009, 13:09:57 »
don't suppose you can remove lifters etc with the head in situ? anyone made up a tool like the one i used on my old ford cvh?? :-/
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Re: Changing hydraulic lifters
« Reply #4 on: 21 January 2009, 13:15:06 »
Lfters you can....remove the cams and lift them out.

Stem seals are a different matter mind!

Possibly worth getting a few spares just in csae you have issues with any.
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Re: Changing hydraulic lifters
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Re: Changing hydraulic lifters
« Reply #6 on: 21 January 2009, 13:31:13 »
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Lfters you can....remove the cams and lift them out.

Stem seals are a different matter mind!

Possibly worth getting a few spares just in csae you have issues with any.


yeah was thinking of stem seals on the cvh (only good thing about the engine was this feature!!!!)
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Re: Changing hydraulic lifters
« Reply #7 on: 21 January 2009, 15:37:05 »
Mark, Chris, thanks for the heads up. I've read the guide, so perhaps i'll just get a couple just in case.  :y

I was waiting till I get some 3.0L cams so's i could do the job in one hit.
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