lifter tap?

**mach1mike** · 03-01-2009, 10:27 AM

i have a lifter tap on my car i believe after doing some research is it safe you still drive the car. It just started yesterday.

**third_shift|studios** · 03-02-2009, 11:38 AM

you'll want to fix it. If you have any mechanical skills (and a torque wrench) I suggest going at it yourself b/c there's a lot of work involved.

**side2000** · 03-02-2009, 03:35 PM

its safe to drive it home to then work on it. . . .not the best idea to drive for long because a collapsed lifter can bend pushrods among other unfriendly things.

**mach1mike** · 03-03-2009, 07:16 AM

i wont be able to work on it for 2 weeks but im going to replace the lifters, push rods. Anything recommended? i think im going to go with ls7 lifters. i dont know about the rods.

**side2000** · 03-03-2009, 07:43 AM

i wouldn't really drive around with it for 2 weeks. you can just do lifters while youre in there as long as your pushrods arent bent. pushrods are cheap so if you have the money its certainly a might as well, especially if you plan on doing a cam swap later on.