[T3] Lifters that wont rotate

[Brian Fye]

correct 'zero lash' on steel pushrods is that they can still spin with
finger pressure while not being able to get a .001" feeler gauge in there.

On Mon, Aug 27, 2012 at 10:27 PM, Jim Adney <jadney at vwtype3.org> wrote:

> On 27 Aug 2012 at 21:59, Keith Park wrote:
>
> > Anyone ever run into lifters that don't rotate?  In my T4 3 of the 4
> Exhaust
> > lifters aren't rotating, which is really odd. the bores aren't worn, the
> > lifters have been in 2 different cases now and don't rotate in eather.
> they
> > slip in nice and smooth but the wear patterns on them are quite
> directional.
> > Im worried, but what could possibly cause this?? They have about 5Kmi on
> > them now between the 2 cases.
>
> I've never seen it, but it certainly seems possible. Once it happens,
> they must get a bit of a groove worn in them that would keep them
> from rotating from then on. Your only choice would be to replace the
> lifters, at least the bad ones.
>
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