<VV> More Stubborn Lifter Woes

[Bob Gilbert]

I have used carb cleaner and/or brake cleaner. There is a lifter removal 
tool that is a small slide hammer.

Bob

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Steve Brennan" <Alohaz at ca.rr.com>
To: <virtualvairs at corvair.org>
Sent: Sunday, April 06, 2008 1:10 AM
Subject: <VV> More Stubborn Lifter Woes


> Well, I tried every suggestion that came my way (thank you all, they were
> very smart suggestions).  Alas, none worked, so I finally decided to drop
> the pan and push the lifter out from the inside.  Yeah, right!  Even with
> the pan off, this lifter was not coming out.  Granted, it is almost
> impossible to get anything to grip the lifter to encourage it on its short
> journey (even needlenose vicegrips couldn't hang on), and I still have the
> original style lifters, so there is no outer lip to push on with a small
> screwdriver.  Ultimately, I admitted defeat and buttoned everything back 
> up,
> figuring I will try a clean batch of oil with a quart or so of  ATF added
> for good measure and hope for the best.  If that doesn't work, Seth
> suggested cleaning the bore with some Chemtool or Gumout to soften 
> up/clean
> off any ancient deposits.  This makes a lot of sense (I didn't see Seth's
> email until after I put everything back together), especially given how 
> the
> lifter would seize up in the bore whenever I would get it past its normal
> length of travel.
>
>
>
> So, if anyone has any other suggestions I should try if the oil/ATF 
> doesn't
> work (I was able to confirm that the inner spring in the lifter is still
> good, as the inner piston was clearly spring loaded), please pass them
> along.  I will pick up one of the lifter pullers in the meantime (although
> it looks as though I will have to remove the left log in order to have the
> straight line clearance to use such a tool).
>
>
> Thanks again,
>
> Steve Brennan
>
> 1962 Spyder Coupe
>