soobie_newbie67 Posted June 3, 2011 Share Posted June 3, 2011 are there shims avaliable for the EA82 lash adjusters. i have replaced all the HLA's on the side of the engine that is clacking, pulled the cam carrier, put a straight edge on top of the HLA's and found one that sits in further then the others. come to find out that some how the bucket got pushed in and thats causing the lifter to sit in. should i just put my other head on, or can i shim the lifter? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
john in KY Posted June 3, 2011 Share Posted June 3, 2011 Answer is no. I'd reseal the oil pump before doing anything else. If that fails, just have the HLA rebuilt. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GeneralDisorder Posted June 4, 2011 Share Posted June 4, 2011 You can put dimes under them if you like. It is sometimes done for cam regrinds due to the design of the EA82 cams and carriers. GD Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
soobie_newbie67 Posted June 4, 2011 Author Share Posted June 4, 2011 (edited) You can put dimes under them if you like. It is sometimes done for cam regrinds due to the design of the EA82 cams and carriers. GD f'ing thank you. never ever thought of using dimes. i went down to the hardware and bought some washers that fit perfectly in the bottom of the bucket, then ground it down to .0040. it almost completely got rid of the clacking. just a few more thousandths. i'll probably do it again and go .0050. Edited June 13, 2011 by soobie_newbie67 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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