From the archives: The beauty of hydraulic lifters is that they self-compensate for valvetrain clearances, doing away with the need for valvetrain adjustment. To celebrate HOT ROD's 75th anniversary, ...
General Motors has issued a service update for 2021 model year full-size truck and SUV models that are being shipped to dealerships and may be affected by valve lifter problems. The hazards: this ...
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5.3 lifter failure replacing a failed AFM lifter and pushrod part 2
A common issue with the 5.3 engine is AFM lifter failure. In this video, we diagnose the problem and replace the failed AFM ...
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Why do some engines use hydraulic lifters?
The engines of yesteryear were pretty simple, with tappets clackity-clacking away on cam lobes, opening valves, and making a ruckus while doing it. Mechanical lifters were adequate for valve operation ...
General Motors recently announced a wide-ranging safety recall involving the naturally aspirated 6.2L V8 L87 gasoline engine, affecting nearly 600,000 vehicles in the United States. While the recall ...
Noisy tappets (also known as hydraulic lifters) are relatively common on engines that have done their fair share of work. By using oil pressure generated from the engine’s oil pump, the hydraulic ...
When General Motors launched Active Fuel Management (AFM) and then, Dynamic Fuel Management (DFM), the idea was that the fuel consumption of truck and SUV owners could be improved by turning off ...
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