Run it B4 you worry about the lifters. Get a can of "right stuff" toss that stupid VC gasket and use the right stuff after a thorough cleaning of both sealing surfaces. U may want to give the lifters a chance to stop rattling B4 u glue the cover on! There a couple of additives u can try or a pint of atf will some times free up tickers. Check ur rockers for wear too they are fairly cheap to replace. Sent from my BlackBerry® wireless device from U.S. Cellular -----Original Message----- From: Richard Estermyer <javelinman74@xxxxxxxxxxx> Sender: amc-list-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx: Mon, 10 Jan 2011 10:06:35 To: <amc-list@xxxxxxxxxxxx> Reply-To: "AMC, Rambler, Nash, Jeep and family" <amc-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> Subject: [AMC-list] What I did w/my AMC this weekend... and does anyone have... Went to a firends garage to finally fix the rear hatch hinge on the 82 Concord Wagon. Also still had an oil leak off the valve cover. Plastic one started to leak, removed and broke it and then learned all about replacement issues, including that my pin holes were TAPPED! Yeah! So I replaced the gasket, did it carefully, got to my friends and found the bolts loose 2 or 3 turns, tightened them down again and went home thinking all was well. Well, it still leaks, so it looks like I have to do it again. Plus whenever I get $$$ I'll have to go in and replace some lifters, as after sitting for 2 months for the T-5 rebuild, we got it in, fired it up and now I have a good 1 or 2 lifters ratteling, even after warm up. Really surprised that this good running engine w/85K on it fell apart so easily, after babying and careing for it, but alas. THEN, Anyone have a right side hood hinge for a 78 Matador sedan? Have an insurance friend that contacts me from time to time about parts and this is the latest need. IF do I will hook you up with him and let you work out the details. He is good about payments as this is his job acquiring parts for older cars of his customers, and even a couple AMC's along the way. Thanks for the opportunity to share something! Blessings, Richard Richard Estermyer God determines who walks into your life.... It's up to you to decide who you let walk away, who you let stay, and who you refuse to let go. javelinman74@xxxxxxxxxxx www.a70sthingautomobilia.com -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: <http://list.amc-list.com/pipermail/amc-list-amc-list.com/attachments/20110110/67cebc5a/attachment.htm> _______________________________________________ AMC-list mailing list AMC-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx http://list.amc-list.com/listinfo.cgi/amc-list-amc-list.com _______________________________________________ AMC-list mailing list AMC-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx http://list.amc-list.com/listinfo.cgi/amc-list-amc-list.com