How hard is it to replace hydraulic lifters

[2.8 Bird]

My suv which has 210k on started knocking really loud yesterday. Loud enough to wake the neighbors up. It's definitely coming from the engine.

Have any of you ever replaced it.

[LETZRIDE]

What SUV? And what makes you believe replacing the hydraulic lifters is the fix and that you don’t have a bad bearing?

Have you checked on http://www.car-part.com to see how much a junkyard replacement motor would be - may be less of a headache and you can likely get something with much lower mileage

[FirebirdGT]

Check your wires - I had a critter eat two plug wires - and I thought the engine was going to come up through the hood!

[2.8 Bird]

Mike- it's my daily driver Hyundai santa fe. It has the same engine as the Mitsubishi Gallant. Pretty sure it's not the bearings because the noise os coming from the top. I will find out this week if that's truly the problem, which I hope so. I don't want anything nightmarish.

Robert- plugs seems ok, but i will double check.

[ssms5411]

If it is your lifters, try some seafoam suppose to work well. I hope its minor. Good luck.

[2.8 Bird]

I just dound out it was the AC compressor has siezed up. I pulled the belt and listened to the engine and it sounded fine, but when I went thru the pulley accessories the AC one was stiff.

[ssms5411]

Good to hear.

[LETZRIDE]

Sounds like a better problem to solve lol

[2.8 Bird]

Sucks though I paid over 1400 to have the compressor, dryer, and condenser installed.

[ssms5411]

Damm, thats alot but probably needed.

[2.8 Bird]

Unfortunately it was needed. Pieces of metal went into the system and it has to be replaced.

[ssms5411]

That sucks, did you ever get the fuel pump in on the bird?