2000 Vauxhall Vectra noisey hydraulic lifters

Tiny
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  • 2000 VAUXHALL VECTRA
  • 4 CYL
  • FWD
  • AUTOMATIC
  • 120,000 MILES
Hello guys
2000 Vectra!
I have a vectra with a noisey lifter. My question is how do I tell which lifter it is? Do I have to remove the camshaft to replace a lifter? Could you suggest where to buy cheap parts for a vectra as i'm in australia and parts over here are very expensive.

And secondly I have a miss when at low idle. It's apparent that its an oil leak from the rocket cover gasket down to the spark plugs fowling the plugs causing the miss. I replaced the gasket twice but the oils still leaks. Could you make a suggestion on a better technique to fix the rocket cover gasket.

Also how do I adjust the idle, unlike the carby I am usless with fuel injection, but I think its a computer adjustment. Should there be another way I would love to hear.

Thanks for your time
Friday, May 22nd, 2009 AT 6:44 AM

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Tiny
DAVE H
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Yes you need to remove the camshaft to replace the lifters. No timing adjustment is possible it is computer controlled. Use a good gasket sealent on a new gasket for the valve cover gasket !
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Friday, May 22nd, 2009 AT 6:54 PM

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