Lifter identification

[Gunthner]

I have a 2.0 type IV engine and don't know if it has solid or hydraulic lifters. Without breaking down the engine how does one determine what type of lifters the heads have?

[busman78]

Pull a valve cover off, look at the push rods, if they are fat aluminum then the chances a really good that it has solid lifters. If they are skinny dull steel then the chances are good the engine has hydrualics.

[fusername]

but the only way to be sure is to remove teh valve cover, unbolt one of the rocker assemblies, pull it out of the way, pull a push rod , and pull the pushrod tube, now pull out the lifter w/ a magnet and look at it. if it has a c-clip inside teh bore it is hydro.

[wildthings]

They feel very different when you go to adjust them. Hard to mistake one for the other if you have ever felt both.

[Will8]

From
http://www.ratwell.com/technical/Hydrau ... l#pushrods

And don't worry about mix and match, the pushrods are quite a different length, if you have the pushrod, you will have the compatible lifter

Solid lifters


hydraulic lifters