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ok so my engine was making some weird noise and i took it to my mechanic and he said its the lifters......when he was reading up on the install it said something about oil clearence or something.....can anyone tell me how to install them please........

Flush the engine, new filter, 5W40 and the noise will calm down.

I did an engine flush, then another flush then normal oil and my ZE engine runs great no ticking. Whats the milage? If it's over 250,000 or close to forget the flush.

The very best thing to do is find a place that does the pressurized flush with the engine off. That way you don't have to run comprimised oil in it. I have heard 100% good results with the lifter noise. You can find better info in the "search".

yeah, just do an engine flush and put new oil in. Just have to clean them out.

I heared a zr1 oilfilter will solve the problem as well. (it raises oil pressure slightly)

I allways thought the only way to rise the pressure was to shim the sensor

fowljesse wrote:The very best thing to do is find a place that does the pressurized flush with the engine off.

Never heard of that but sounds good. Would the results be better that with kerosene...

Yes, and the thought of running Kerosene, or anything but good oil through your bearings makes me cringe! I use the NAPA Gold ZR1 oil filter. It's awesome.

umm i did a thing to mine when i had knokin, go to a store where they sell oil and try gettin the flushing kit, comes with a bottle of cleaner (sry don't remember what it was) and a bottle of cheap oil. how it works there is 5 litres of each, you put the cleaner in and run your motor for 5 - 10 min a nd try reving it to bout 3 - 4 thousend RPM so it doeas get everywhere. They drain it. Put the cheap oil in and do the same thing. After done them both, do the oil of your choise and it should be fine. !!!!

PS the cleaner is lake light blue/ clear colour, when it came out from my engine if was black and greesy.... lol