Lifter tick in your vehicle stems from issues with the engine's mechanical or hydraulic lifters. Here's what causes this sound and how you can fix it.

As technology continues to advance, how vehicles operate changes. So, is this why cars don't use solid lifters anymore? Here's what you need to know.

The beauty of hydraulic lifters is that they self-compensate for valvetrain clearances, ... effectively hanging up the valves. Hydraulic Lifter Dyno Table. See All 16 Photos.

The rules in some racing classes restrict competitors to running hydraulic valve lifters. Cheaters have been known to run hydraulic lifters on a mechanical (solid) cam profile. Solid cam profiles ...

The N52 is reliable, as far as BMW engines go. But that doesn't mean there aren't problems with it. Here are the years to ...

Valve lifters transfer motion from the camshaft s lobes through rocker arms or in the case of buckets– directly to the valves, causing them to open and close at a precise rate.

Our system measures valve lift in 0.0005-inch increments at 1 crank degree resolution up to 12,000 rpm. Valvetrain limiting speed is typically determined by the amount of valve loft at max lift or ...

I have a dealer repair bill for $3,751 for replacing 12 hydraulic valve lifters in the six-cylinder, 200-cubic-inch engine in my 1966 Ford Mustang. The dealer's shop people insist that the head ...

The hydraulic roller lifters used by the fifth-gen 6.7 eliminated the need to adjust valve lash and reduced the engine noise level, but introduced a new failure point.

Valves need to close fully to transfer their heat to the cylinder head, or they’ll overheat and fail. Most modern car and truck engines use hydraulic valve lifters, while some employ a ...

Whether solid or hydraulic versions, flat tappet lifters have one thing in common, they are flat on the end the mates to the camshaft. This flat face design is what limits the aggressiveness, and ...