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n00b status question
Posted: Mon Jul 07, 2008 4:30 am
by asc_up
Ok. One (possibly a few) of the lifters on the driver's side of my engine are clattering like crazy. I've used Seafoam and it cleared up the noise for a day and then it came right back.
This isn't the first time this has happened either.
So now here's the n00b question: To replace the lifters, do I need to pull the head off or can I just pop off the rocker arm assembly and easily swap them out?
Posted: Mon Jul 07, 2008 5:25 am
by ciper
"just pop off the rocker arm assembly and easily swap them out?"
Posted: Mon Jul 07, 2008 8:29 am
by asc_up
To be honest, I have no fucking clue what I'm doing, but I'm decently mechanically-inclined and can figure it out with a little direction.
Posted: Mon Jul 07, 2008 8:52 pm
by 93forestpearl
Ya you can get them out without taking the head off, or even taking the cams out. Take the rocker cover off, and there's a few bolts that take the whole assembly off. I recommend having an in-lb wrench handy for re-assembly.
The Haynes manual or FSM that's floating around is useful as well.
Posted: Wed Jul 09, 2008 12:21 am
by asc_up
Awesome. Thanks Dan.
Posted: Wed Jul 09, 2008 4:45 am
by SubaruNation
you're an indian giver, that's what
Posted: Thu Jul 10, 2008 5:40 am
by Arctic Assassian
I'd try to find an oil blockage before I go and change lifters.
Posted: Thu Jul 10, 2008 8:03 am
by asc_up
Well I just got done fixing it. It was definitely a dead lifter. All is well now
Posted: Sun Jul 13, 2008 6:42 am
by asc_up
Part 2:
So it's been three days since I changed out all of the lifters with brand new ones. Everything was great...
....driving home tonight and the problem started up again. What the hell is causing one of the lifters to go dead?!