When I come to put the lifters back into the head I am working on, what do I
have to do to prepare them?

Whatever has to be done, I'd like to make sure it is done and done properly,
as I don't fancy having to take the timing belt, pulleys and cams off just
because one lifter isn't playing ball!

While I'm on the subject, is there any other preparation required on the cam
bearings and lobes?

Cheers,
Andy.

"Andy" <nospam (AT) hotmail (DOT) com> wrote

obviously make sure its all clean, bearings, cam lobes ect I just give a
liberal coating of engine oil, nothing in particular you have to do with
the lifters, you will find though when you start it up it will rattle at the
top for a while, while the lifters fill with oil, I tend to disconnect the
coil lead and spin it over a few times, just to get the oil back up to the
top.
oh and make sure the cam wheels go back on the right cam, might seem obvious
but we had one dragged into the workshop where the guy had refitted it all
back to front !!!!

"reg" <reg (AT) ihatespam (DOT) com> wrote

Cheers Reg...

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from "reg" <reg (AT) ihatespam (DOT) com> contains these words:

Sometimes smearing SAE90 gear oil on bits as you reassemble them works
better simply 'cos it's stickier and doesn't all come off before you get
the bits in place. There's only a few spoonfuls so it won't affect the
bulk of the oil once you fill up before starting the engine.

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In article <f2dg8i$2dn$1$8300dec7 (AT) news (DOT) demon.co.uk>,
Andy <nospam (AT) hotmail (DOT) com> wrote:
I store them in a clean jar full of the correct oil.

Drained ones can take quite some time to work properly again accompanied
by lots of noise.

You can buy special assembly oil. But whether it's actually needed or not
I'm not sure. I just give the whole lot a good soaking in engine oil.

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