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| AE354803 |
 Jan 16 2013, 05:40 PM
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Member  Group: Members Posts: 232 Joined: 13-August 12 From: Southern California Member No.: 14,801 Region Association: Southern California  |
I have a webcam hydraulic cam and lifters in my 2.0 type IV, I am going to refurbish the lifters and figured I would replace the internals of the lifters while I was in there.
The purpose would be to squeeze more life out of the lifters before I have to crack the case open (at which point in time I will replace the cam and lifters with solid versions). I will replace only the springs and keep the two pieces of the body and the original ball check valve. Does anyone have any advice on this? I am going to clean up the old lifters regardless since I suspect they are not filling correctly due to valvetrain noise, however I'm not sure that replacing the internals would be appropriate? It should avoid the issue with having the lifter surfaces and cam break in together by keeping the original surfaces. I've also considered the possibility of keeping only the part of the original lifter that mates with the cam and replacing the internals and the other part of the body. However I believe due to the mating tolerances in the manufacturing of lifters that this might be a bad move. Thanks for any help. |
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| rjames |
Jan 16 2013, 06:05 PM
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I'm made of metal Group: Members Posts: 3,940 Joined: 24-July 05 From: Shoreline, WA Member No.: 4,467 Region Association: Pacific Northwest 
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If this is all based on valve train noise, have you adjusted the lifters to spec?
I've got hydro lifters in mine and they can be noisy for several minutes if the engine hasn't been run for a while. Different oil weights can affect how long it takes for them to 'pump up', or so I've been told. |
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| AE354803 |
Jan 16 2013, 06:20 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 232 Joined: 13-August 12 From: Southern California Member No.: 14,801 Region Association: Southern California |
QUOTE(rjames @ Jan 16 2013, 04:05 PM)  If this is all based on valve train noise, have you adjusted the lifters to spec? I've got hydro lifters in mine and they can be noisy for several minutes if the engine hasn't been run for a while. Different oil weights can affect how long it takes for them to 'pump up', or so I've been told. I've adjusted them to spec, and experimented with different amounts of turns in. Currently at 2 turns in. The noise is there regardless of temperature and how long the engine has been running. Goes away above 3000 rpm though no matter what temperature the oil is. |
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AE354803 Refurbish hydraulic lifters with new springs? Jan 16 2013, 05:40 PM
Tom I think you already know this, but just to be sure... Jan 16 2013, 07:20 PM
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I think you already know this, but just to be sur... Jan 16 2013, 07:33 PM messix my under standing is that the spring in the lifter... Jan 16 2013, 07:57 PM messix where have you found a source for the internal par... Jan 16 2013, 08:00 PM AE354803
where have you found a source for the internal pa... Jan 16 2013, 09:10 PM phatnine11
where have you found a source for the internal p... Jan 16 2013, 09:25 PM AE354803
[quote name='AE354803' post='1803778' date='Jan 1... Jan 16 2013, 09:39 PM mepstein So why not go new on the lifters and cam? Jan 16 2013, 09:42 PM AE354803
So why not go new on the lifters and cam?
I pl... Jan 16 2013, 09:56 PM |
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