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Cleaning hydraulic lifters, any thoughts?
Was thinking about dropping them in a vat of Berryman's Chem Dip Carburetor Cleaner, but I'm not sure if there's a better method.

Also wondering if I should disassemble them to clean completely.
 
Mr. Asa said:
@Jehannum

Cleaning hydraulic lifters, any thoughts?
Was thinking about dropping them in a vat of Berryman's Chem Dip Carburetor Cleaner, but I'm not sure if there's a better method.

Also wondering if I should disassemble them to clean completely.
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This was what I did to clean and relube the lifters in my Z32 when I rebuilt the motor. It may be helpful for you to read, but as ever, adapt to your own situation.

I did use chem dip, and I also made sure to do them one at a time, so I wouldn't reassemble them with other lifters' parts.
 
I was thinking of fabricating some sort of porous container so I could dump them all in the dip at once.

Stainless steel screen, either "sew" the edges together with some sort of safety wire, or braze them together.
 
gee said:
How small does the mesh have to be? they've probably got strainer baskets too that'll work, you can get really fine ones for sifting flour/sugar/whatever.
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Haven't torn one down to measure smallest diameter. Under .063" would probably do it?
The problem is that these have bedded together, so I need to separate them within the container and do a mass wash, or do them one at a time. I'd like to try and get multiple loads in the dip at once to cut down time as I like to let this stuff take it's time and go for a week or more of soaking.
 
Metal window screen?

You'll find something. I'd be more concerned with making some sort of grid/dividers to keep them sorted if you're putting them back in with the old cam and pushrods.
 
Mr. Asa said:
Haven't torn one down to measure smallest diameter. Under .063" would probably do it?
The problem is that these have bedded together, so I need to separate them within the container and do a mass wash, or do them one at a time. I'd like to try and get multiple loads in the dip at once to cut down time as I like to let this stuff take it's time and go for a week or more of soaking.
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Classification sifters, fit on a 5 gallon bucket if you need that. All over ebay, etc., prices vary a LOT. I use mine daily . . .
 
Replaced the battery today in the Datsun because the starter was going all limp and floppy. Also, the battery was a 5 year old "3 year" battery, so it was time.

Now it's suitably manly and grunt.
 
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