97 S10 engine 2.2 134L

1997 CHEVROLET S-10
179,000 MILES • 4 CYL • 2WD • MANUAL
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RON347
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remove cylinder head have a bad lifter and Camshaft do I replace the lifter and Camshaft in this motor with a 179000 miles or just rebuild the engine with rebuild kit. What adive can you give. Thank you
May 13, 2011 at 11:50 AM
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JACOBANDNICKOLAS
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With that many miles on the engine, I would most likely rebuild it. However, if it ran good, didn't use oil... you may be able to get away with just the bad parts. I would base it on how long you plan to keep it.
Aug 6, 2011 at 8:03 PM
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