R32 Rb20det Lifters

[Subby]

Hi guys, hopefully someone will be able to lead me down the right path..

I have an rb20det, which is running all good, one big problem though, the lifters are noisy as F*&K, any ideas on how to replace or repair them on the cheaper side, been quoted over $100 each from nissan, with 24 lifters equates to nearly $2500. Don't really want to be spending that much just on lifters. Any help is greatly appreciated.

[Dobz]

Is it only on start up before oil pressure gets up or does it hang around until the engine is warm?

[Subby]

the noise is there constantly, doesn't matter if it's on startup or after driving for an hour....

[t_revz]

mine is rb25 but i went to nissan and told em to jam it. ended up coming good for me so havent chnged em but when i was looking i found aftermarket sets for 700ish. but have heard a few people say that if they are removed and the gunk cleaned off and re-fit normally quietens em down unless they have wear marks... detailed write up in the manual how to remove and re-fit if you have some tools and can grab a copy of the manual.

[boostn32]

ive got a full set i will sell cheap if you want to try them, $50 for the 24, condition unknown but they were never noisy

[Dobz]

Your lifters are just really gunked up with old oil, they need to be pulled and pulled apart to be cleaned.

[Subby]

Hi guys, was having a bit of a look around and stumbled onto this website, just wondering if this looks like the way to go? Any ideas greatly appreciated.

http://www.gtrpwr.com/showthread.php?p=12050

[t_revz]

looks good. mine have been sitting in oil for a bit and was going to do them later but might follow that link and do them next weekend. but i thnk i will use contact cleaner and spray them down rather than the carby cleaner if it takes 2 hours and the basket only holds 1 lifter at a time.

[Dobz]

Thats how you do it, the only thing i did differently is when bleeding them them instead of pouring oil into the lower lifter body making a bit of a mess and then trying to reasemble an oily lifter i reasssembled them dry and then put them in a flat tray upright and poured oil in until the tops were submerged. You'll see little bubbles start coming out of the cam lube hole on top of each one which means the oil is filling up the lifter, cover them over and leave it for about an hour untill the bubbles have stopped and once they have you can install them.