Caution: Wear safety glasses in order to avoid eye damage.
Important: Components that are to be used again must remain sorted or organized in order to return them to their original location.
- Dry the components with compressed air.
- Inspect the valve lifters for the following conditions:
| • | A damaged, mis-positioned, or broken clip (1) |
| • | A scored or worn pushrod socket (2) |
| • | A severely scuffed or worn lifter body (3) |
| • | If the valve lifter body shows scuffing or wear, inspect the engine block valve lifter bores for wear or damage. |
| • | Flat spots on the roller (4) |
- If flat spots are found on the lifter or lifters, inspect the corresponding lobe on the camshaft for damage.
- Inspect the valve lifter guides for the following conditions:
| • | Excessive guide slot side wear |
- Inspect the valve lifter guide retainer for the following conditions:
| • | Wear, damage, or stress cracking in the leg areas |
| • | Wear or damage around the retainer bolt holes |
