1999 Chevrolet Malibu valve lifters

81,000 MILES • 2.7L • FWD • AUTOMATIC
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OLDMANVIV
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does a 1999 Malibu have hydralic or solid valve lifters?
Oct 10, 2015 at 1:38 AM
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Hey Oldmanviv,

Hydraulic, they stopped using solid lifters a while back, some older cam followers are solid like in the Jaguar and BMW engine's where you had to use shims to adjust the valve lash, those were the days!

Best, Ken
Oct 10, 2015 at 2:37 AM
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