MiKExAUS
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Hey team,
I've decided to pull the heads to see if my lifters are worn out after some intermittent ticking and have a few questions. Appreciate help on any of these!
1 The lifter bodies and the bottom of the lifter bores are scuffed ever so slightly - no gouges - just superficial wear (can post photo if helps)
Is this normal for a 200km stock motor and should I be concerned? Will I cause issues by putting new lifters in as opposed to leaving originals in?
Do new lifters require any special bleeding/prime techniques or just soak in oil overnight with oil hole at the top?
2 Are the "hat type" and non-hat valve stem seals interchangeable on these models? As in the hat type have the valve spring seat built into them.
3 Has anyone used gasket remover spray (CRC) for removing head gasket remnants? Does it work well and or can you suggest the best thing to do to clean head gasket surfaces on these aluminium blocks/heads? Should I be ok to replace heads without machining them as long as all of the old gasket is off? The engine has never overheated as far as I'm aware.
4 Would it be OK to re-use the original pushrods (they have no obvious wear) on new lifters? For longevity should I replace push rods too? Would that mean I need new rocker arms?
5 Would you replace valve springs at 200k kms if there are no issues with the originals? I'm not after power - just longevity. I have original cam etc stock internals.
Looking forward to hear your comments. Thanks in advance for your time!
I've decided to pull the heads to see if my lifters are worn out after some intermittent ticking and have a few questions. Appreciate help on any of these!
1 The lifter bodies and the bottom of the lifter bores are scuffed ever so slightly - no gouges - just superficial wear (can post photo if helps)
Is this normal for a 200km stock motor and should I be concerned? Will I cause issues by putting new lifters in as opposed to leaving originals in?
Do new lifters require any special bleeding/prime techniques or just soak in oil overnight with oil hole at the top?
2 Are the "hat type" and non-hat valve stem seals interchangeable on these models? As in the hat type have the valve spring seat built into them.
3 Has anyone used gasket remover spray (CRC) for removing head gasket remnants? Does it work well and or can you suggest the best thing to do to clean head gasket surfaces on these aluminium blocks/heads? Should I be ok to replace heads without machining them as long as all of the old gasket is off? The engine has never overheated as far as I'm aware.
4 Would it be OK to re-use the original pushrods (they have no obvious wear) on new lifters? For longevity should I replace push rods too? Would that mean I need new rocker arms?
5 Would you replace valve springs at 200k kms if there are no issues with the originals? I'm not after power - just longevity. I have original cam etc stock internals.
Looking forward to hear your comments. Thanks in advance for your time!