LemonHunter 583 Report post Posted January 2, 2020 (edited) I assumed stuck would mean it literally stayed down. The engine developed a pretty bad tick so I pulled the exhaust cam out, and discovered the feed galley for Cyl 5 had been partially blocked by a silicone noodle (that's what I've been calling them, around 6 extracted from various places so far (first couple were stuck to the oil filter before I flushed, and again after a second flush.) Anyway, is this a stuck lifter? It's squishy where the rest are solid. VID_20200102_183722.mp4 Edited January 2, 2020 by EurolessNoMore Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BreakMyWindow 1874 Report post Posted January 2, 2020 @The H. Behemoth ?♂️ Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
LemonHunter 583 Report post Posted January 2, 2020 Just the noodle out Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
LemonHunter 583 Report post Posted January 2, 2020 Follow up question, While everything is out should I replace every lifter? I'm thinking I'll just replace the two that have been starved. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
zero 1162 Report post Posted January 3, 2020 Lifters are pretty easy to rebuild and only cost you your time Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
LemonHunter 583 Report post Posted January 3, 2020 I assumed that once a lifter was bunged it needed replaced? I've pulled them all apart for a deep clean Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Eagle 1662 Report post Posted January 3, 2020 Depends if it had actually failed internally or it just needs a clean, they shouldn't compress when filled with oil. Easy enough to inspect since you are cleaning them all but 2 new ones would be good for piece of mind. Never heard of anyone rebuilding them myself, buying a whole new one would be better i would of thought. 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
LemonHunter 583 Report post Posted January 3, 2020 New ones is a nice thought but haven't found any in NZ and I'd love this car going next week. I suspect now the problem could have been insufficient oil pressure causing one or both to collapse, hence the noise keeping the same cadence but sometimes being twice as loud. Survey says if you assemble the two parts without the spring the valve should keep air in so it will resist being squeezed Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Eagle 1662 Report post Posted January 3, 2020 With all the silicon you pulled out no one would be surprised. Shame on the PO. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
polley 916 Report post Posted January 3, 2020 55 minutes ago, EurolessNoMore said: New ones is a nice thought but haven't found any in NZ and I'd love this car going next week. I suspect now the problem could have been insufficient oil pressure causing one or both to collapse, hence the noise keeping the same cadence but sometimes being twice as loud. Survey says if you assemble the two parts without the spring the valve should keep air in so it will resist being squeezed I bought some about 6 months back here locally. They were either from euro italian or that crowd down south. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
zero 1162 Report post Posted January 3, 2020 $30 per lifter multiplied by 24 and it starts getting expensive. Clean and rebuild them, and if any are not save-able just replace those ones. I'd only replace all with new if it was a full on race motor build, or money was no object. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
