lifter holding tool

**canadavette** · 07-10-2008, 05:20 PM

Hello, I am in the process of removing a cam in my 99. I am using 5/16 steel rod to hold the lifters up. My problem is on the drivers side I cannot for the life of me get the rod to slide in all the way, it only goes in about half way then hits something solid. I have used a pen magnet to pull the lifters up and they seem like they are up all the way. Any ideas as to what I am hitting? I am getting really frustrated. I am also curious as to how the rod (lifter tool) is actually holding the lifter. Does it just wedge against the side of the lifter or under it.

Thanks
Dan

**Hi-Po** · 07-10-2008, 06:06 PM

I was going to suggest a pen magnet, or a sort.

The tool is catching the seat of the lifter. Correct me if Im wrong.

**shaggsm3ls1** · 07-11-2008, 09:01 AM

I just upgraded my cam yestaday, so I used a pen magnet to pull the lifters out as far as they would go, then I just pulled them completely out by hand (if the magnet didn't)

**bigtyme1** · 07-18-2008, 08:05 PM

I'm having the same problem tonight, I can't get the rod to go into te drivers side. With a pen light is looks like at the lifters are up. How much can I force it in?

**570SX** · 07-25-2008, 03:44 PM

i wouldn't force it much at all. i can't imagine anything good coming from it, just based on working knowledge of how the parts fit together.

when you cut the 5/16" rod, did you cut the ends at an agle? preferrably a steep one, so as to help left them up the last tiny bit if needed . . . just wondering. i thought that was how it was supposed to be done.