Lifter Question

Log Out | Topics | Search Moderators | Register | Edit Profile

Author Message   Rob Caulfield (Wrldky) New Member Username: Wrldky Post Number: 14 Registered: 02-2003 Posted on Monday, March 17, 2003 - 10:33 am:    Does a ticking lifter neccesarily mean a worn cam shaft? If one lifter is ticking can you just replace 1 lifter I guess is my question?   Paul T. Schram (Paulschram) Senior Member Username: Paulschram Post Number: 1156 Registered: 02-2002 Posted on Monday, March 17, 2003 - 10:51 am:    It is not recommended to replace a lifter without replacing the camshaft. There is a very intimate relationship between the camshaft and the face of the lifter. Once one or the other becomes excessivley worn, puttinga new lifter on a worn camshaft will lead to premature wear of the camshaft as the new lifter will likely be harder than the worn camshaft. Similarly, putting worn lifter on a new camshaft will cause similar problems. I would start looking for oil flow problems before moving on to replacing the cam/lifters. What year, how many miles? Regularly serviced? Peace, Paul   Ron Brown (Ron) Member Username: Ron Post Number: 139 Registered: 04-2001 Posted on Monday, March 17, 2003 - 10:58 am:    It is probably the rocker not the lifter or cam Ron   Rob Caulfield (Wrldky) New Member Username: Wrldky Post Number: 15 Registered: 02-2003 Posted on Monday, March 17, 2003 - 01:21 pm:    Thanks Paul and Ron. Ron how would I determine if it is a rocker? How hard is this to fix?   OLIVER CLOTHSOFF (Everythingleaks) Senior Member Username: Everythingleaks Post Number: 267 Registered: 10-2002 Posted on Tuesday, March 18, 2003 - 09:21 pm:    Well, the rocker shafts are fairly cheap from the dealer now and they have had about three bulletins out for this problem, not to mention it is much easier to replace the rocker shafts than a cam.