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aNskY · 06-26-2007, 06:08 PM

i just got my head back from the machine shop. the machinist took out the lifters and squeezed the oil out of them, telling me the engine would not start otherwise, because when the rocker arms are removed the lifters suck in oil.
now, im just reading through my FSM, and it states that any more than 1mm of play in the lifters will cause them to make noise, and to plunge them under oil to fill them. i tend to belive the fsm, but supposedly this guy knows his shit... so who's right? i have a head full of soft lifters and i dont want them to be ticking like an old subaru... any insight on this will be greatly appreciated!

06-26-2007, 06:08 PM	#1
aNskY Nissanaholic! Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: NY Age: 41 Posts: 1,604 Trader Rating: (10) Feedback Score: 10 reviews	? about lifters i just got my head back from the machine shop. the machinist took out the lifters and squeezed the oil out of them, telling me the engine would not start otherwise, because when the rocker arms are removed the lifters suck in oil. now, im just reading through my FSM, and it states that any more than 1mm of play in the lifters will cause them to make noise, and to plunge them under oil to fill them. i tend to belive the fsm, but supposedly this guy knows his shit... so who's right? i have a head full of soft lifters and i dont want them to be ticking like an old subaru... any insight on this will be greatly appreciated!