Lifters CA18

rat · Post by **rat** » Mon Oct 25, 2010 4:51 pm

Since i did the rebuild on my sx and changed to the 8 port head the lifters have always been noisy.

Now they are going worse quickly, can i do damage to the car by driving it?

What are my options ?

Enzio · Post by **Enzio** » Mon Oct 25, 2010 5:04 pm

First thing I'd say is strip, clean and rebuild/bleed them.

Then you can see how many are buggered, etc.

aep886 · Post by **aep886** » Mon Oct 25, 2010 6:05 pm

did you bleed the lifter before insert them?
or try to use thicker engine oil

rat · Post by **rat** » Mon Oct 25, 2010 7:36 pm

aep886 wrote:did you bleed the lifter before insert them?
or try to use thicker engine oil

I didnt build the head so dont know. been noisy since 2008 running the same oil, they get slighty better with thicker oil. just worrying me that they really noisy even from cold when the oil is thick they never just to be. Could there be an oil problem?

rat · Post by **rat** » Mon Oct 25, 2010 7:37 pm

Enzio wrote:First thing I'd say is strip, clean and rebuild/bleed them.

Then you can see how many are buggered, etc.

is it easy?

djtreble · Post by **djtreble** » Mon Oct 25, 2010 8:54 pm

Don't just put thicker oil in, it only works for a short time and it such a cowboy way of doing things....I don't mean to step on anyones toes but it's no good, especially on a turbo charged engine.

Pull them out and bleed them properly or replace them. The head dissambley is easy enough and just replace the hydraulic lifters with new ones that have been bled properly

Adrian · Post by **Adrian** » Mon Oct 25, 2010 10:05 pm

Hey rat
when i bought my sx i went past nissan and big bos auto they said i must put a special lifter oil in. i did that went quiet for awhile then i pulled them out to find it was my cams that wer warn. not saying its ur cams just saying have a look befor sumthing bad happens

rat · Post by **rat** » Tue Oct 26, 2010 8:09 am

djtreble wrote:Don't just put thicker oil in, it only works for a short time and it such a cowboy way of doing things....I don't mean to step on anyones toes but it's no good, especially on a turbo charged engine.

I know thats why i still run a good oil (thin)

djtreble wrote:Pull them out and bleed them properly or replace them. The head dissambley is easy enough and just replace the hydraulic lifters with new ones that have been bled properly

The problem is where to get them if mine are stuffed. Thinking about maybe buying another head and going back to 4 port.

Anyone got that link on bleeding lifters?

rat · Post by **rat** » Tue Oct 26, 2010 8:10 am

Answered my own question

http://twinturbo.net/net/viewmsg.aspx?f ... dtSearch=0

Hey rat
when i bought my sx i went past nissan and big bos auto they said i must put a special lifter oil in. i did that went quiet for awhile then i pulled them out to find it was my cams that wer warn. not saying its ur cams just saying have a look befor sumthing bad happens

Eish

djtreble · Post by **djtreble** » Tue Oct 26, 2010 9:08 am

Will probably be costly but get them from nissan, or here:
http://www.apexperformance.co.uk/catalo ... 27055301aa

Enzio · Post by **Enzio** » Tue Oct 26, 2010 6:05 pm

To answer your question I find it very easy, just takes some time.

I added a link under the technical stickies a long time ago - that has pics and everything you need info wise.

DARRYL J · Post by **DARRYL J** » Tue Oct 26, 2010 7:09 pm

Hi Rat

Check out Alert Engine Spares , I bought a set about a year and a half ago , paid approximately R900.00

Give them a call Part no. HL27 Stock number. HT60036AL , They have branches country wide

Regards
Darryl

antman · Post by **antman** » Thu Oct 28, 2010 6:28 am

Hi Rat, sorry to hijack but do you or anyone else knows if the 200sx and 300zx lifters are the same? I think it was the RB25 that had the same lifters as the CA18....not sure. Anyone?

rat · Post by **rat** » Thu Oct 28, 2010 7:48 am

antman wrote:Hi Rat, sorry to hijack but do you or anyone else knows if the 200sx and 300zx lifters are the same? I think it was the RB25 that had the same lifters as the CA18....not sure. Anyone?

RB25 was very close and should work. No idea about the 300zx

antman · Post by **antman** » Thu Oct 28, 2010 3:08 pm

Hi, just googled and a supplier of lifters in japan sell lifters and claim they fit the CA18, 300zx (z32),RB20/25. I will check this weekend as I have a few 300 lifters.