how can you tell if you have bad lifters?
03-11-2003, 09:20 PM
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how can you tell if you have bad lifters?
is there a way to tell without yanking your intake off? someone told me that your car will throw a misfire code if you have a bad lifter... is this true? Any other way to tell?
03-12-2003, 06:07 AM
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Originally posted by CamaroBoy96Z28
The only sure way to know if you have bad/worn lifters is to take them out and examine them yourself.
The only sure way to know if you have bad/worn lifters is to take them out and examine them yourself.
03-12-2003, 07:36 AM
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Originally posted by grygst76
are you sure its the lifter(s) and not the injectors? the way to tell if truly you have a bad lifter is by revving the car with the hood open and listening on each side of the rockers.
are you sure its the lifter(s) and not the injectors? the way to tell if truly you have a bad lifter is by revving the car with the hood open and listening on each side of the rockers.
03-12-2003, 10:49 AM
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1st things 1st, get the rockers adjusted or adjust them yourself and then check for it again, if it is a bad lifter, then just have a complete swap done because you have to take the manifold off anyways so what the heck right?
03-12-2003, 11:03 AM
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Originally posted by grygst76
1st things 1st, get the rockers adjusted or adjust them yourself and then check for it again, if it is a bad lifter, then just have a complete swap done because you have to take the manifold off anyways so what the heck right?
1st things 1st, get the rockers adjusted or adjust them yourself and then check for it again, if it is a bad lifter, then just have a complete swap done because you have to take the manifold off anyways so what the heck right?
03-12-2003, 11:32 AM
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I have the EXACT same problem. Isn't the injectors, (used stethoschope like crazy), its comming right from the passanger side lifter valley. And adjusting valves does little if nothing. I have not taken the intake off yet, I have a solid roller cam with some endura x lifters to go in there soon.
P.S. Let us know how you fixed the problem, 'cause the solid cam might find its way into my other motor.
P.S. Let us know how you fixed the problem, 'cause the solid cam might find its way into my other motor.
03-12-2003, 12:19 PM
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Originally posted by grygst76
replace them then. I suggest a new cam and lifters at the same time, yes it is expensive but it beats smacking your head against the wall whenever you hear it ticking.
replace them then. I suggest a new cam and lifters at the same time, yes it is expensive but it beats smacking your head against the wall whenever you hear it ticking.
03-12-2003, 01:14 PM
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did you isolate exactly which rocker arm you adjust is ticking. My car did the same thing, id adjust em then not long afterwards. It would start ticking again.
Try replacing the rocker arm nut first, i've had to replace 3!! rocker arm nuts. They we're all backing off after i adjusted them, hence the ticking would return. Try that first. Dont go to autozone or pepboys, they do not sell rocker arm nuts ALONE. You'll have to go to the dealership for these. Their maybe a dollar each if i remember.
Try this method while the engine is running. If you know which rocker arm is ticking. Tighten it again, if it goes away for about 2-3 seconds. .tighten again. If the ticking comes back after about 2-3 tries, then you've found which lifter has gone bad.
hope this helps
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Try replacing the rocker arm nut first, i've had to replace 3!! rocker arm nuts. They we're all backing off after i adjusted them, hence the ticking would return. Try that first. Dont go to autozone or pepboys, they do not sell rocker arm nuts ALONE. You'll have to go to the dealership for these. Their maybe a dollar each if i remember.
Try this method while the engine is running. If you know which rocker arm is ticking. Tighten it again, if it goes away for about 2-3 seconds. .tighten again. If the ticking comes back after about 2-3 tries, then you've found which lifter has gone bad.
hope this helps
jason
03-12-2003, 01:32 PM
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Originally posted by FreByrd2
did you isolate exactly which rocker arm you adjust is ticking. My car did the same thing, id adjust em then not long afterwards. It would start ticking again.
Try replacing the rocker arm nut first, i've had to replace 3!! rocker arm nuts. They we're all backing off after i adjusted them, hence the ticking would return. Try that first. Dont go to autozone or pepboys, they do not sell rocker arm nuts ALONE. You'll have to go to the dealership for these. Their maybe a dollar each if i remember.
Try this method while the engine is running. If you know which rocker arm is ticking. Tighten it again, if it goes away for about 2-3 seconds. .tighten again. If the ticking comes back after about 2-3 tries, then you've found which lifter has gone bad.
hope this helps
jason
did you isolate exactly which rocker arm you adjust is ticking. My car did the same thing, id adjust em then not long afterwards. It would start ticking again.
Try replacing the rocker arm nut first, i've had to replace 3!! rocker arm nuts. They we're all backing off after i adjusted them, hence the ticking would return. Try that first. Dont go to autozone or pepboys, they do not sell rocker arm nuts ALONE. You'll have to go to the dealership for these. Their maybe a dollar each if i remember.
Try this method while the engine is running. If you know which rocker arm is ticking. Tighten it again, if it goes away for about 2-3 seconds. .tighten again. If the ticking comes back after about 2-3 tries, then you've found which lifter has gone bad.
hope this helps
jason
