ssfugazi

I've got a bad lifter that i'm trying to replace, but I can't get it out. Do any of you guys have any ideas or suggestions that would help?

JPH

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you got the head off the motor? if so, use a high powered magnet to grab it, and pull it out, if it doesn't come out with the lifter tray first.

ssfugazi

I think that the pin is in the way. When I try to pull it out, It comes out about have a half an inch and then stops.

vettenuts

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Don't force it. If it is damaged you may score the lifter bore. You may want to pull the cam and try and remove from the bottom. Which one is it?

quick346

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try to grab it with some needle nose .

rickyracer25

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did you take the lifter tray out it's got one ten mm bolt in the middle, then take the tray out and lifters should come out as well

RE AND CHERYL

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The lifter won't come out unless the tray is removed.

What's damaged on the lifter??

Re'

ssfugazi

yes I removed the tray. it's the lifter on the intake on the front passanger side.

LS1_Rob

I was just reading about this in my Hayes Manual and it was talking about a tool with a hook that you could use or as someone has already posted, a powerful magnet. It says that it should come out with the tray, but sometimes with more miles on the motor it gets stuck due to dirt and grime that gets in the lifter bore holding it in there. Sorry, if that is redundant information, but you could always try what another poster said and that is remove the cam and try to remove it from the bottom.

vettenuts

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My only fear would be if there is damage and you pull it out you may do irreversible damage to the lifter bore. They should slide right out. If not, you may have a damaged wheel or something else wrong. Pull the cam, look in since its right in the front and then you can see what you are dealing with. If it doesn't easily come out from the top. Stop and find the issue.

Bill00Formula

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I had lifters turn on me before. The damage from the cam caused the bottom of the lifter to flare out so the lifter was larger than the lifter bore. It would not come out the top due to the damage so I dropped it out the bottom. As others have said if you force it out the top you may damage the lifter bore.

ssfugazi

I got the lifter out today. The lifter turned on me ,and there was flat spot on the roller. The tray is cracked so before I but everything back together I need to get a new tray. Any of you guys have any extra trays laying around or know where I can get a new one?

Ego Killer

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I have one I think. what do you thinks fair? (atleast cover my shipping LOL)

ssfugazi

pm sent

5.3LJimmy

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You are gonna need a new cam too. That turned lifter was running on the cam lobe and eating away at it.

1999ssls1

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If you dont mind me asking, how did it happen?

8a8mfh

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If you have a flat spot on the roller the cam is trash. Buy new trays too, it won't be good to have the new cam and lifters ruined by a used, or one of the other trays cracking.

massls1guy

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I agree with 8a8mfh, get new trays. I got them from SDPC when I did my cam, only $4 each:
http://www.sdparts.com/product/12551...ideLS1LS6.aspx

vettenuts

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What is the number on the bottom of the tray? There were some issues with those marked "10". Also, I would replace all trays if its apart. They play too critical a role to save $20.

ssfugazi

My crank shaft position sensor when out, and the car misfired on all cylinders. I bent the front passanger side intake pushrod bad. I replaced the pushrod and everything was fine for awhile. I'm guessing the bent pushrod cracked the lifter tray and aloud the lifter to spin.