| Kettle Custodian (pot stirrer) Joined: Feb 2004 Posts: 29,792 | With the valves closed on any cylinder, use a long screwdriver or a pry bar to put firm pressure against the pushrod end of a rocker arm for 2-3 minutes. A solid lifter will not allow the gap to change between the rocker arm and the valve stem. A hydraulic lifter will bleed down and end up with a gap close to 1/8" between the rocker and the valve stem. Jerry
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