Well gang, heres the story.... The girlfriends Envoy Denali has had a slight lifter tap in the mornings for a while, but it always went away fairly quickly, so never thought much about it. She called me from work today saying it was way worse and never went away. She checked the oil once it cooled off and it was full. So I stopped by her work after my work to check it out. Oil was full, sounds like a lifter, should make it home (5 miles). While driving it home I noticed the CEL came on, so I scanned it once I got home. Misfires on CYL 1. Pull the valve cover off and the very first rocker arm is very loose, not touching the push rod at all. So, must be a collapsed lifter.
Come back inside, break the news to her, she wants to fix it. But, if we are going to fix it, we want it to be done right. The plan is to fix it and keep it for several more years. So we don't want to just bandaid it together and hope it works. So, my question is how and what do I need? Im thinking a head gasket set ( that should cover all the gaskets I will need?), all new lifters, new cam, oil change. But is there anything else im not thinking of? I did just order a service manual too. Planning on doing this this weekend. At this point Ill take any advise anybody has! LOL.
Come back inside, break the news to her, she wants to fix it. But, if we are going to fix it, we want it to be done right. The plan is to fix it and keep it for several more years. So we don't want to just bandaid it together and hope it works. So, my question is how and what do I need? Im thinking a head gasket set ( that should cover all the gaskets I will need?), all new lifters, new cam, oil change. But is there anything else im not thinking of? I did just order a service manual too. Planning on doing this this weekend. At this point Ill take any advise anybody has! LOL.