CLEANING BUCKET STYLE HYDRAULIC LIFTERS
Unlike their flat tappet cousins, bucket style hydraulic lifters can often be reused if inspected, validated and cleaned. The problem is taking them apart. I developed this hammer tool to separate the plunger from the body. Insert the bucket (upside down) and secure with the cover plate. Next, a few good blows of the hammer against a firm surface will jar the plunger from the body. Simply unscrew the cover plate, clean and inspect both the plunger and body, then reassemble with light oil

Dallas Mace
Auburn Auto Machine,
Auburn, WA
August, 2014