Best choice for replacement lifters
I give up! I am going to replace the lifters in my 1990 YJ 258. I am
replacing due to a clacking noise on start up which is lasting longer before it goes away and now sometimes reappears (although much quieter). I have tried all the cleaners and some seem to help a bit for a while, but then it gets worse again. YJ has 60k miles. I got it with 48k miles, but I suspect that previous owner had not been to religious about changing oil. Any preference for lifter brand? JC whitney has Elgin brand. Good or bad experiences with these or other brand names? Also is it possible or even worth trying to change the lifters without pulling the head on a 258? Aloha Joe in Maui |
Re: Best choice for replacement lifters
Almost all lifters are made my a company called Johnson Tappet. They are
simply relabeled for each company that sells them. Elgin, I am not sure about, but they may be imports. The Johnson number I believe you need for your engine is HT2011. Most of the companies that use the Johnson lifters keep most or all of the part number intact when they label them with their own numbers. Even the "generic" Summit lifters are made my Johnson Tappet, as are ,Speed-Pro, Melling, TRW, Crane, Federal-Mogul, etc. Chris "Joe" <mauijoe@maui.net> wrote in message news:40B541D1.702@maui.net... > I give up! I am going to replace the lifters in my 1990 YJ 258. I am > replacing due to a clacking noise on start up which is lasting longer > before it goes away and now sometimes reappears (although much quieter). > I have tried all the cleaners and some seem to help a bit for a while, > but then it gets worse again. YJ has 60k miles. I got it with 48k miles, > but I suspect that previous owner had not been to religious about > changing oil. > > Any preference for lifter brand? JC whitney has Elgin brand. Good or bad > experiences with these or other brand names? Also is it possible or > even worth trying to change the lifters without pulling the head on a 258? > Aloha > Joe in Maui > |
Re: Best choice for replacement lifters
Almost all lifters are made my a company called Johnson Tappet. They are
simply relabeled for each company that sells them. Elgin, I am not sure about, but they may be imports. The Johnson number I believe you need for your engine is HT2011. Most of the companies that use the Johnson lifters keep most or all of the part number intact when they label them with their own numbers. Even the "generic" Summit lifters are made my Johnson Tappet, as are ,Speed-Pro, Melling, TRW, Crane, Federal-Mogul, etc. Chris "Joe" <mauijoe@maui.net> wrote in message news:40B541D1.702@maui.net... > I give up! I am going to replace the lifters in my 1990 YJ 258. I am > replacing due to a clacking noise on start up which is lasting longer > before it goes away and now sometimes reappears (although much quieter). > I have tried all the cleaners and some seem to help a bit for a while, > but then it gets worse again. YJ has 60k miles. I got it with 48k miles, > but I suspect that previous owner had not been to religious about > changing oil. > > Any preference for lifter brand? JC whitney has Elgin brand. Good or bad > experiences with these or other brand names? Also is it possible or > even worth trying to change the lifters without pulling the head on a 258? > Aloha > Joe in Maui > |
Re: Best choice for replacement lifters
Almost all lifters are made my a company called Johnson Tappet. They are
simply relabeled for each company that sells them. Elgin, I am not sure about, but they may be imports. The Johnson number I believe you need for your engine is HT2011. Most of the companies that use the Johnson lifters keep most or all of the part number intact when they label them with their own numbers. Even the "generic" Summit lifters are made my Johnson Tappet, as are ,Speed-Pro, Melling, TRW, Crane, Federal-Mogul, etc. Chris "Joe" <mauijoe@maui.net> wrote in message news:40B541D1.702@maui.net... > I give up! I am going to replace the lifters in my 1990 YJ 258. I am > replacing due to a clacking noise on start up which is lasting longer > before it goes away and now sometimes reappears (although much quieter). > I have tried all the cleaners and some seem to help a bit for a while, > but then it gets worse again. YJ has 60k miles. I got it with 48k miles, > but I suspect that previous owner had not been to religious about > changing oil. > > Any preference for lifter brand? JC whitney has Elgin brand. Good or bad > experiences with these or other brand names? Also is it possible or > even worth trying to change the lifters without pulling the head on a 258? > Aloha > Joe in Maui > |
Re: Best choice for replacement lifters
Almost all lifters are made my a company called Johnson Tappet. They are
simply relabeled for each company that sells them. Elgin, I am not sure about, but they may be imports. The Johnson number I believe you need for your engine is HT2011. Most of the companies that use the Johnson lifters keep most or all of the part number intact when they label them with their own numbers. Even the "generic" Summit lifters are made my Johnson Tappet, as are ,Speed-Pro, Melling, TRW, Crane, Federal-Mogul, etc. Chris "Joe" <mauijoe@maui.net> wrote in message news:40B541D1.702@maui.net... > I give up! I am going to replace the lifters in my 1990 YJ 258. I am > replacing due to a clacking noise on start up which is lasting longer > before it goes away and now sometimes reappears (although much quieter). > I have tried all the cleaners and some seem to help a bit for a while, > but then it gets worse again. YJ has 60k miles. I got it with 48k miles, > but I suspect that previous owner had not been to religious about > changing oil. > > Any preference for lifter brand? JC whitney has Elgin brand. Good or bad > experiences with these or other brand names? Also is it possible or > even worth trying to change the lifters without pulling the head on a 258? > Aloha > Joe in Maui > |
Re: Best choice for replacement lifters
I would give the oil changing more chances, like changing every
thousand miles with filter and top quality 10W-30 oil, four or five times, or until they're picked up. If you choose to chance the lifters, than know what you're getting into. Have them well lubricated in their special graphite grease, and run at a constant two grand for the first thirty minutes, then flip a coin for your chances of not eating a camshaft. God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/ Joe wrote: > > I give up! I am going to replace the lifters in my 1990 YJ 258. I am > replacing due to a clacking noise on start up which is lasting longer > before it goes away and now sometimes reappears (although much quieter). > I have tried all the cleaners and some seem to help a bit for a while, > but then it gets worse again. YJ has 60k miles. I got it with 48k miles, > but I suspect that previous owner had not been to religious about > changing oil. > > Any preference for lifter brand? JC whitney has Elgin brand. Good or bad > experiences with these or other brand names? Also is it possible or > even worth trying to change the lifters without pulling the head on a 258? > Aloha > Joe in Maui |
Re: Best choice for replacement lifters
I would give the oil changing more chances, like changing every
thousand miles with filter and top quality 10W-30 oil, four or five times, or until they're picked up. If you choose to chance the lifters, than know what you're getting into. Have them well lubricated in their special graphite grease, and run at a constant two grand for the first thirty minutes, then flip a coin for your chances of not eating a camshaft. God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/ Joe wrote: > > I give up! I am going to replace the lifters in my 1990 YJ 258. I am > replacing due to a clacking noise on start up which is lasting longer > before it goes away and now sometimes reappears (although much quieter). > I have tried all the cleaners and some seem to help a bit for a while, > but then it gets worse again. YJ has 60k miles. I got it with 48k miles, > but I suspect that previous owner had not been to religious about > changing oil. > > Any preference for lifter brand? JC whitney has Elgin brand. Good or bad > experiences with these or other brand names? Also is it possible or > even worth trying to change the lifters without pulling the head on a 258? > Aloha > Joe in Maui |
Re: Best choice for replacement lifters
I would give the oil changing more chances, like changing every
thousand miles with filter and top quality 10W-30 oil, four or five times, or until they're picked up. If you choose to chance the lifters, than know what you're getting into. Have them well lubricated in their special graphite grease, and run at a constant two grand for the first thirty minutes, then flip a coin for your chances of not eating a camshaft. God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/ Joe wrote: > > I give up! I am going to replace the lifters in my 1990 YJ 258. I am > replacing due to a clacking noise on start up which is lasting longer > before it goes away and now sometimes reappears (although much quieter). > I have tried all the cleaners and some seem to help a bit for a while, > but then it gets worse again. YJ has 60k miles. I got it with 48k miles, > but I suspect that previous owner had not been to religious about > changing oil. > > Any preference for lifter brand? JC whitney has Elgin brand. Good or bad > experiences with these or other brand names? Also is it possible or > even worth trying to change the lifters without pulling the head on a 258? > Aloha > Joe in Maui |
Re: Best choice for replacement lifters
I would give the oil changing more chances, like changing every
thousand miles with filter and top quality 10W-30 oil, four or five times, or until they're picked up. If you choose to chance the lifters, than know what you're getting into. Have them well lubricated in their special graphite grease, and run at a constant two grand for the first thirty minutes, then flip a coin for your chances of not eating a camshaft. God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/ Joe wrote: > > I give up! I am going to replace the lifters in my 1990 YJ 258. I am > replacing due to a clacking noise on start up which is lasting longer > before it goes away and now sometimes reappears (although much quieter). > I have tried all the cleaners and some seem to help a bit for a while, > but then it gets worse again. YJ has 60k miles. I got it with 48k miles, > but I suspect that previous owner had not been to religious about > changing oil. > > Any preference for lifter brand? JC whitney has Elgin brand. Good or bad > experiences with these or other brand names? Also is it possible or > even worth trying to change the lifters without pulling the head on a 258? > Aloha > Joe in Maui |
Re: Best choice for replacement lifters
Have you tried Sea Foam in your motor oil. I would do as bill has
recommended and add some Sea Foam to the oil about a 100 miles before you change it. I use it a lot on the Big diesel truck engines when I service them on my job. It's the best cleaner I have found to date. And it does all that it says,which is pretty darn good. A lot of products lay down a lot of claims but this one works. -- CJ & XJ JIMMIE VP.of The North Iowa Off-road Club "L.W. (ßill) ------ III" <----------@cox.net> wrote in message news:40B80D8B.5AA5A89F@cox.net... > I would give the oil changing more chances, like changing every > thousand miles with filter and top quality 10W-30 oil, four or five > times, or until they're picked up. If you choose to chance the lifters, > than know what you're getting into. Have them well lubricated in their > special graphite grease, and run at a constant two grand for the first > thirty minutes, then flip a coin for your chances of not eating a > camshaft. > God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O > mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/ > > Joe wrote: > > > > I give up! I am going to replace the lifters in my 1990 YJ 258. I am > > replacing due to a clacking noise on start up which is lasting longer > > before it goes away and now sometimes reappears (although much quieter). > > I have tried all the cleaners and some seem to help a bit for a while, > > but then it gets worse again. YJ has 60k miles. I got it with 48k miles, > > but I suspect that previous owner had not been to religious about > > changing oil. > > > > Any preference for lifter brand? JC whitney has Elgin brand. Good or bad > > experiences with these or other brand names? Also is it possible or > > even worth trying to change the lifters without pulling the head on a 258? > > Aloha > > Joe in Maui |
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