hydraulic lifters

[yogi bear]

just wondering where the best place is to get new ones or is it a part i have to order straight from toyota?

[Rob H@RCH Engineering]

Hydrolic lifters?? the 4E engines use buckets and shims.

[yogi bear]

do they. think i need to read up!!! i presumed they had lifters.mine are a bit noisey.

[5e colin]

shims get replaced on ours there a tenner each from toyota

[yogi bear]

Do i need shims and buckets or just shims? And how many do i need?

[yogi bear]

Wil i need 16?

[morgey]

shims, you need to measure your clearances see whats in tolerance, remove the ones out of tolerance then measure them, then order shim in the size you need

[yogi bear]

Right so deffo leave the ones that are fine? Would it not make sense 2 replace all for fresh ones? Heads been reconditioned but in guessin they didn't replace the shims because the head rattles on idle

[morgey]

If the heads rattling it might be the inlet cam gear, they are sprung and need tensioning I believe.

If its not that then and they're in tolerance there's no need to replace them. They are just a solid disc of metal. As long as they haven't worn or scored then leave them be.

[yogi bear]

How do you mean sprung tensioning? A tensioner on the cambelt?

[morgey]

The inlet cam is gear driven off the exhaust cam (inside the rocker cover) . If you look at the inlet gear it's split and if removed without putting a locking pin in it moves and needs re tensioning

[yogi bear]

Ah right that's worth a look. So how do i check that n retension it. Sorry for all the questions guys. Never dun anythin to the head before