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Well, I think I'm probably jinxed with this engine (a 1995 3.4).
Stripped out the r/h head to replace a pair of sheared exhaust manifold studs, just putting it all back together and I'm setting the lifter preloads and - WOAH! The exhaust lifter on #5 needed loads of turns on the rocker nut, so I thought "Damn - a stuck lifter, I'll need to soak it", backed off the rocker again and pulled the lifter out. The piston's right down the bottom and I spotted there's no circlip in it. Took out the piston and there's also no spring under it! Now, the engine's always ticked a bit so it looks like whoever rebuilt it before me somehow managed to lose these bits and just put the lifter back in, turned down the preload nut and set it up as a solid lifter.
OK, I really need the car Monday so can someone advise how to set the preload nut/valve stem gap here?
I'll have to wait 4 weeks for a new set of lifters here in the UK so not putting it back together ain't an option...
Thanks!
Stripped out the r/h head to replace a pair of sheared exhaust manifold studs, just putting it all back together and I'm setting the lifter preloads and - WOAH! The exhaust lifter on #5 needed loads of turns on the rocker nut, so I thought "Damn - a stuck lifter, I'll need to soak it", backed off the rocker again and pulled the lifter out. The piston's right down the bottom and I spotted there's no circlip in it. Took out the piston and there's also no spring under it! Now, the engine's always ticked a bit so it looks like whoever rebuilt it before me somehow managed to lose these bits and just put the lifter back in, turned down the preload nut and set it up as a solid lifter.
OK, I really need the car Monday so can someone advise how to set the preload nut/valve stem gap here?
I'll have to wait 4 weeks for a new set of lifters here in the UK so not putting it back together ain't an option...
Thanks!
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