RE: hydralic lifter noise

[rwoods@triad1.com (Ron Woods)]

I did this myself  about 5 years ago, not to hard. Just make sure you follow the
Bentley manual for aligning the cam and crank again etc... I spent about $100 or
so from what I can remember for the lifters so it wasn't too expensive. Also,
make sure you get a new valve cover gasket before you start. It only took me
about two hours to do, first time at it! Be VERY careful not to drop any nuts,
bolts etc.. while you have the valve cover off. I did this and was very
fortunate that the nut did not fall through the roll it came to rest next to. A
magnetic tool saved my butt! Whew! 
 
Hope this gives you a brief view, I know it is not too detailed, perhaps someone
else be a little more elaborate. 
 
Ron 
86 4KCSQ 
 
-----Original Message----- 
From: CRAWLER@PLUTO.SNOQUALMIE.WEDNET.EDU  
Sent: Saturday, May 17, 1997 5:21 PM 
To: RON WOODS 
Subject: hydralic lifter noise 
 
Well I am having some hydralic liter noise, the tapping sounds, what has 
anybody done to cure this problem, short of rebuilding the engine. I 
have heard the replacing the lifters does not always work? But if it 
does how hard is it to do and how much do a set of liftes for the I-5 
engines cost? 
Thanks 
joe