CA18DET LIFTERS

KKCSX25 Jun 2009, 08:37

ya seriously , what do they sound like ?

AAndrew.200SX25 Jun 2009, 08:41

Sorry , but on these forums you never know when someone is taking the piss !

The easiest is , when the car is idling and you hear a tinny knocking noise , tik tik tik (like the stuff that the Masterparts salesmen are on) , that is a noisy or are noisy lifters.

rratadmin25 Jun 2009, 08:48

normally when the car is hot after a good drive so the oil is thin i had 16 tik tik tik tiks, also thicker oil will help that what i did with mine and they are quiet now

KKCSX25 Jun 2009, 08:54

ok Thanks dude , so what cause a high pitched sqweeky noise when the car is cold

AAndrew.200SX25 Jun 2009, 08:55

What oil did you use ? I ran a million miles from Castrol .

AAndrew.200SX25 Jun 2009, 08:59

Is the squeak there only at start up ,and only for a few seconds or is it constantly there ?

KKCSX25 Jun 2009, 09:03

only at start up and after i rev it a bit it goes away

AAndrew.200SX25 Jun 2009, 09:07

More than likely a worn or loose fanbelt. If you have a access to a couple of spanners , just adjust the fanbelt tensioners.

DDKSA24 Jul 2009, 13:46

went to check out the ca18det lifters at autozone
very similar to rb25, oil hole on the side was slightly smaller
but the centre island piece on the bottom was of a greater radius that the rb25 one..but otherwise dimensions seemed identical

http://i727.photobucket.com/albums/ww276/DoriftoSA/lifters.jpg

DDKSA30 Jul 2009, 00:26

bump

rratadmin30 Jul 2009, 07:43

so the CA ones would be better cause of the oil larger oil hole?

3300sx30 Jul 2009, 09:54

according to thr aussies the vg30de/t , ca18/16de/t, rb25 share the same lifters...

if this is the case, watch ebay.. i have twice now bought full sets of 24 lifters for the vg30det for $250.. i have plenty second hands lying around, no garantee on condition though.. i just replaced them all because it was so cheap 8)

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