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When you run your finger along that silicone bead at the intake to block line, does it show any oil?
I see blurry spots where there is silicone squeezed out and several where there is no silicone to be seen. Both are potential leakers.

 

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Did you get any other lifters out other than the stuck one?

 

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Is the lifter flat on the bottom?

 

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Yes it's a flat tappet lifter... I'll need to go pull the rest of them out this morning, I only got that one out yesterday.

I know what it’s called.
‘Just asked the question the wrong way.
it looked concave to me. Your other post confirms that.

soon it will be decision time.
You’ll need to decide if it’s total tear down, clean and rebuild time or ignore all the symptoms, bolt it back togethor and drive. All that fine metal from your lifter and cam are now likely in the bearings.
Good luck.

 

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So safe to say I need to replace the cam and lifters ?

What about the rods and rocker arms, should I replace them too ?

I actually managed to get my phone camera with my flash and shoot some footage of the cam lobes while I had the lifters out of the holes...

I'm waiting on that to download and then I'll share it here in the forum.

How far do you drive every month?
Likely better to put it back togethor with what you have now and keep driving it and look for a replacement.

 

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You sure can, but why!
New parts aren’t going to miraculously cure the tick.
‘Likely it’s the cam.
‘Keep the money until you have enough stashed away to do it right with a rebuilt or new motor.

 

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It’s ‘leave her’ time Ty!
Leave the damn thing alone. Drive it, go to work!
Save every penny you can and plan for that new motor in the spring. No band aid fixes. No cam and lifter changes, nothing but the essentials to get you by until then. You need to start fresh. Any thing else is a waste of money.