Valve lifters - again

[Grant Lenahan]

now THAT's an answer.

I learned too

$8 huh?

Grant
On Oct 8, 2012, at 6:59 AM, Tony Hoffman wrote:

> Radek,
> 
> Yes, you can take them apart. BTDT with plenty, they are generally gummed
> up and some good brake parts cleaner will clean them nicely. There are five
> parts IIRC. The bucket, the small insert part in the bottom, and then a
> keeper, spring, and small ball valve. Clean everything and reassemble.
> 
> To take them apart, put it the way it goes in the engine, and hit it HARD
> on a piece of wood. The bottom insert piece will come out. I wrap it in a
> rag to do this, make sure you use one that can go in the trash after, as it
> will have holes in it from hitting (remember the HARD comment?).
> 
> However, having done this on my personal cars several times, I'd say I've
> still had three or four that did not quiet (out of probably fifty I've
> done). So in the end it's not worth the effort for me. I just buy new ones
> for a V8 these days. about $8 each, well worth it for my time of removing
> the cam.
> 
> Tony
> 
> 
> 
> On Sat, Oct 6, 2012 at 4:48 PM, Radek <radek at uniserve.com> wrote:
> 
>> They look clean on the outside, is there a way to take them apart?  Or
>> flush them with a solvent?
>> Radek.
>> 
>> Dunno. I'd focus on making the ones you have work right - there's not much
>>> to them; two halves, a valve.  If they aren;t >badly worn, and they are
>>> clean, they should work.  I expect they are not so clean
>>> 
>> 
>> Grant
>>> On Oct 6, 2012, at 4:37 PM, Radek wrote:
>>> 
>> 
>> OK, so it looks like softness, especially after the engine hasn't been run
>>> for a while, is OK?
>>> I wonder about putting in used ones from another engine.  Bentley
>>> specifically advises, when removing lifters, to put them back in the same
>>> place. That, I suppose, because they "settle" in their place.  If I were to
>>> replace the soft ones on the 90Q with used but hard ones from the EV,
>>> wouldn't that cause problems because the old ones were "settled" for a
>>> different engine?  Just curious.
>>> Thanks for your advice guys.
>>> 
>>> Radek.
>>> 
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>>>> 
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