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 Replace lifters or replace engine? Why pay $1800 for lifters when....
#753024
09/20/06 10:45 PM
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Joined: Dec 2004
Posts: 42
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Getting the Wheeling Fever
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The lifters in my wife's 97 Trooper are making noise at 135k miles. I have changed the oil every 3k miles consistantly but the noisey lifters come and go. The dealership wants close to $2000 (cost of parts only) to replace all of them and I guess there are 24, and other automotive places can't get them. Where can I buy replacements at a reasonable price and or would it be better to just spend that 2k towards the cost of a replacement remanufactured engine?
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Re: Replace lifters or replace engine? Why pay $1800 for lifters when....
[Re: bbusbee]
#753025
09/20/06 11:42 PM
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Joined: Apr 2003
Posts: 898
Rock Warrior
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The lifters in my wife's 97 Trooper are making noise at 135k miles. I have changed the oil every 3k miles consistantly but the noisey lifters come and go. The dealership wants close to $2000 (cost of parts only) to replace all of them and I guess there are 24, and other automotive places can't get them. Where can I buy replacements at a reasonable price and or would it be better to just spend that 2k towards the cost of a replacement remanufactured engine? Send Jerry Lemond an email. He has the lifters and will do you much better than any dealer. jlemond@bellsouth.net
1995 Trooper LS auto 3.2 DOHC /w SOHC intake
1989 Trooper 2.6 auto
1989 I-Mark RS DOHC 1.6
1991 Stylus XS DOHC 1.8
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Re: Replace lifters or replace engine? Why pay $1800 for lifters when....
[Re: litnin]
#753026
09/22/06 08:35 PM
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Joined: Apr 2002
Posts: 2,529
Roll Me Over
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Do that or do what most people do....
Nothing. It's not really hurting anything. Just listen to the ticking 3.2 Isuzu engine and drive on down the road.
Joe
A gun in the hand is better than a cop on the phone.
98 Passport 33's, Supercharged, Calmini Bumper, rockbars, diff drops, Teralows, 4.77's, Aussie and ARB lockers, Safari snorkel, Optima red top.
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Re: Replace lifters or replace engine? Why pay $1800 for lifters when....
[Re: Bigpoppax2]
#753027
09/24/06 09:28 AM
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Joined: Jul 2005
Posts: 63
Getting the Wheeling Fever
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Others have gone through and had their lifters (properly called Hydraulic Lash Adjusters, or HLAs) replaced, only to have the new ones start ticking after a couple of thousand miles. Its a crap shoot. I think you should go through the AutoRx route first... My ticking HLA's tell me when its time to change the oil <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/lol.gif" alt="" />
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 Re: Replace lifters or replace engine? Why pay $1800 for lifters when....
[Re: Strider93]
#753028
11/02/06 07:43 PM
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Joined: Dec 2004
Posts: 42
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Getting the Wheeling Fever
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I have done quite a bit of research and found that the probable cause could be clogged lubrication holes in the valve train that are fairly small. I tried a lighter weight oil and after several thousand miles the tapping is making it's come back now. <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/confused.gif" alt="" />
This is a question for all, if the problem truly is caused by poor lubrication from very small holes that get clogged easily, why wouldn't it be possible to open up the holes a bit? Exactly which holes would be causing the problem?
Last edited by bbusbee; 11/02/06 07:48 PM.
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Re: Replace lifters or replace engine? Why pay $1800 for lifters when....
[Re: bbusbee]
#753029
11/03/06 12:39 AM
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Joined: Mar 2004
Posts: 558
Rock Warrior
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When I bought my rodeo it had lifter tick then the head gasket blew. I cleaned out everything with brake cleaner and it has not ticked once. I wasn't even worried about the tick I just wanted everything clean so there was no chance of problems form contamination and it cured the tick also,
94 Rodeo 3+3 lift Red)
95.5 Rodeo 1" Body lift Dana 44' front & rear 4.88 gears 35"s 176,000 miles Optima Yellow top InexAir Co2
front winch bumper custom rear bumper, Hella 500's
2004 Silverado duramax
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