Re: Debi's 1953 Patrician

Posted by Ross On 2013/5/14 6:54:55

They stick like that when the lifter has forced a stuck valve open. The hydraulic pressure expands the barrel of the lifter. You will need a good vicegrip and some violence. In one case I had to file a groove in the barrel so I could catch it with a thin chisel and tap it out. Be sure to clean the tappet out afterwards, and of course you will need another known good lifter.