1967 Pontiac GTO "fix collapsed lifter engine" Questions

...collapsed lifter(s) , or ruined engine.check oil if still making noise go to at least 3 garages and ask them if its lifters if one says yes say to them if you are sure its lifters and u fix and it is ...

...lifter? what else wood make a ticking tapping sound? Sometimes the fuel injectors make noise simular to lifters not a auto mechanic but i just took a stethescope to mine and the injectors were ...

...lifter collapsing they wear out . lifters riding on cam lobes wear out and yours are probly getting worn .new lifters if that doesnt fix the noise then you may have connecting rod bearings going or a ...

...surging, you have a collapsed lifter. You will have to do a top end rebuild on the engine and replace all the lifters. But make sure you fix the oil leak so you don't have the same thing happen

...a ticking noise afterward. Could this be a cam problem.. rocker arm issue... or a collapsed lifter?? The engine runs smooth just noisy. Thanks for your help. it is probably a lifter or a tie rod ...

collapsed or stuck, could this be the problem, and is there a way to fix it with out having to rip it all apart to change the lifter? Yes the lifter or one of the valves could be damaged. No the valve

...fix see the horrors there of owning complex (VDE,variable displacement engines now and in the past, all FED mandated junk) ...

...collapsed or you damaged a crank bearing. Lucas is a great product but no additive can fix a mechanical problem like that. Lifters will give you a noise from the valve comers. Bearings give a more ...

...lifter with a collapsed spring. If it is that the lifter will need to be replaced, and that requires enough effort that usually your engine has enough miles on it, that it is not worth fixing. Live ...

normally would. Syn lube or thicker oil just covers the problem it doesn't fix it. Eventually they will collapse and you'll develop all kinds of engine troubles. Consider replacing them in near future