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Old Oct 3, 2011 | 02:00 PM
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I have to get into the valve covers today. I have listened all over the motor and can not here the ticking noise. I'm going to guess, push rod or maybe lifter. Question, can I replace a lifter form just the removal of the valve covers or do I have to remove some kind of valley cover and HPOP to get excess. I never did a diesel but I know I would have to remove an intake manifold on a gaser. I've been putting this off but can know longer stand the noise when warmed up. I would like to go to wyoming this weekend and know it will take me a week to finish. My health has slowed me down considerly. God bless, Chet
 
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Old Oct 3, 2011 | 02:03 PM
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Chet, you should've shot me a pm/email, as to when/where you were attempting this. I would've ordered some pushrods as well, and us both could've tackled this endeavor. CANT STAND THE TAP, either.
 
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Old Oct 3, 2011 | 02:12 PM
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Thanks Tim, I'm waiting for the feed guy to come for the wife and I am going to clean the garage out so I can pull the front end in to get started. It mit be a day or so but I intend to find out. Chet
 
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Unfortunetlly you can't get to the lifters through the valve covers. I had to pull my head when I had a lifter keeper break.
 
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Originally Posted by 88f1504x4
Unfortunetlly you can't get to the lifters through the valve covers. I had to pull my head when I had a lifter keeper break.
Thanks Kenny, thats not what I wanted to here! So lifters first then heads, I just got to hope thats not the problem.
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No problem, I would pull the valve covers and re torgue the rocker arms and injector bolts and see what that does for you.
 
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