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autonurse
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Aug 26, 2013, 8:36 AM
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 I have a valvetrain question. when I know each vehicle is different and i always go by the repair manual. if replacing hydraulic valve lifters I read in an auto fundmentals text book that you should adjust or set the preload which stated turn pushrods with fingers and tighten rocker arm nut until you are unable to turn push rod with fingers then go another 1/4-full turn after that depending on vehicle?? I have worked on a chev cavalier and an oldsmoblile cutlass and the Haynes manual states on both to just tighten the rocker arm nuts to a certain torque such as 22 or 18 ft Ibs can I assume that these vehicles have solid lifters?? thanks
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Hammer Time
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Aug 26, 2013, 8:47 AM
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No, you can't assume that. They are hydraulic and non adjustable.
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autonurse
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Aug 27, 2013, 1:34 PM
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Thank you I am doing alot of reading and learning and thanks for your help. so there are hydraulic lifters that are non adjustible? and what is the advantage of an adjustable one vs non ? thanks again for your time> 
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Hammer Time
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Aug 27, 2013, 1:41 PM
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No advantage, just a different design.
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Tom Greenleaf
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Aug 27, 2013, 1:46 PM
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Any adjustment or pre-set for hydraulic is going to be engine by engine not one procedure that fits all. Solid would be the same, engine by engine design,
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autonurse
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Aug 28, 2013, 4:35 AM
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thanks
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autonurse
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Aug 28, 2013, 4:35 AM
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