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Why do I still have a ticking or clicking sound?

Tiny
SHANEALLEN27
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  • 1997 OLDSMOBILE BRAVADA
  • 16,800 MILES
I replaced my lifters all 12 of them putt everything back together but then when I started it it continued to make the noise. However the noise is still on the passenger side of the 4.3l I have in it just like before I replaced the lifter and everything is tight that I made sure of. So what else could it be
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Wednesday, February 1st, 2012 AT 1:56 AM

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Tiny
CJ MEDEVAC
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SOMETIMES I GET CARRIED AWAY

SEE IF YOU SORTA UNDERSTAND HOW THESE THINGS WORK IN COUNTRY BOY TERMS

ARE YOU CLEAR ON THE IMPORTANCE OF PUSH ROD LENGTH AND THE HOW DEPTH INSIDE THE TAPPET (LIFTER) IS SORTA "CENTERED" IN THE SPRINGY PART--NOT TOO HIGH--NOT TOO LOW

READ THIS AND SEE JUST HOW CONFUSING I CAN BE!

https://www.2carpros.com/questions/1978-gmc-c2500-ticking-coming-rebuilt-engine

RETURN WITH QUESTIONS---DON'T GO WILD IF YOU DO NOT FULLY UNDERSTAND

HERE'S SOME MORE STUFF TO LOOK AT

http://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=HOW+DO+TAPPETS+WORK&oq=HOW+DO+TAPPETS+WORK&aq=f&aqi=&aql=&gs_sm=s&gs_upl=613462l624460l0l627377l61l29l1l11l2l8l202l1783l9.6.1l17l0

THE MEDIC
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