how long do YOU soak your hla's when you clean a head.

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cheers, brian

if they're working properly then time is probably not that important. as long as possible, as long as they're out of the engine probalby isn't a bad idea. but i've never noticed that 5 days buys you any more than 2. if you take your heads in to get done, the machine shop might just hot tank them for you.

 

there's a place that sells rebuilts for $5 each, you could search for them on the older generation forum. Mitpah Engineering...but i always spell it wrong. search for "engineering" maybe.

ok, so i took one out and what i found was that it seemed like it was not going to compress while others depressed easily,but not to easily.then i found the ball bearing on the bottom and pushed it in.while oil squirted out it obviously depressed.

i guess the question i am getting at is:at what tension should i reinstall these things at?

cheers,brian

bump, i really need to hear the answer to this!i want to put some heads on a block!!!!!!!

i think the FSM says to pump them up by hand and install them. i've never had great luck getting them fully pumped up, but i just soak them in a bag of oil and pump them by hand while submerged, then install them. use engine assembly lube everywhere...all over the cam and such. at start up you may here some light tapping, oil will flow through at start up and pressurize everything properly. on the EA and ER series engines you can run the oil pump with a drill, or by hand and flow oil through the engine without ever starting it, which is nice, but the EJ series oil pump is integrated with the crank.

Disconnect the signal wire to the starter. Connect remote start tool or test lead to signal wire at starter. Key off and starter cranking observe oil pressure. Do not run the starter for more than 20-30 seconds and let cool down between cranking. We're lucky the starter is easy to reach from the engine compartment.

If your there and have doubts about lash adjusters replace them. You don't want to do this twice do you? Hot tank isn't a good place for them (water and degreaser ). The machine shop will tear all that stuff off to do the work anyway, ask them to clean them up and advise you on their condition.If they don't all work the same ( matched set ) that's all I'd need to make the decision.

right on.i appreciate the info.cheers,brian