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Re: Valve Clatter
Posted by Stephen Goldberger (more from Stephen Goldberger) on Wed, 11 Jul 2001 23:59:06
In Reply to: , Kok Chen, Sat, 17 Dec 1988 12:00:00 

>  I'm thinking at
>this point that I have one or more bad valve lifters, in which case I will
>replace the whole set.  My question for the collective is this:  How can I
>tell if I have just a few bad valve lifters, or if I have an oil supply
>problem to the entire head?  

When you find the price, you will be motivated to replace only the bad one...

Run the engine for a bit, then (turn it off and) pull the valve cover.
With a big screwdriver, try and pry down on the valve lifters.  If the
lifter is good, it will feel solid.  A bad one will mush down.

Another good idea might be to pull that oil supply tube and make sure it
isn't blocked.

Good luck.
Stephen Goldberger, Editor and Publisher
NINES, the magazine of the SAAB Club of North America
vist our web site at http://www.saabclub.com
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