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Title: Morel Lifter Flush
Post by: Thumperbird on March 12, 2022, 01:57:31 PM

Since I had trash in my oil from my crank thrust bearing wear issue I am wondering if there is a way to flush Morel lifters?
I don't think you can take them apart as the pushrod seat will not clear the rivet.

I can rotate the seat pretty easily but takes a lot of force to compress, do not have a great way to test ease of and free travel so to speak to make sure they are not sticky for some reason.

Thanks.

Title: Re: Morel Lifter Flush
Post by: 1968galaxie on March 12, 2022, 02:39:46 PM

If the lifter cannot be taken apart and cleaned - I would replace them.

Just my opinion. I wouldn't take the chance.

Title: Re: Morel Lifter Flush
Post by: GerryP on March 12, 2022, 02:59:23 PM

I'd give Morel a call and see if they offer a refub program.

Title: Re: Morel Lifter Flush
Post by: blykins on March 12, 2022, 03:04:43 PM

Morels have a really tight piston/plunger to body clearance.  It doesn't take much to crud them up.  If they weren't ticking or causing problems before you shut it down, I don't think I'd be concerned about it. 

Title: Re: Morel Lifter Flush
Post by: Thumperbird on March 13, 2022, 08:04:50 AM

No new noise that I know of before shutting down, I've always had 1 that ticked some for a minute or two after a hard run, that is making the call a bit more difficult.  New has risks as well so executive decision time I guess.

Title: Re: Morel Lifter Flush
Post by: oldiron.fe on March 13, 2022, 12:07:04 PM

                                                                                                                                                              question I have would be - bearing material would have to get by your filter and into oil passages and be pumped into lifter or material would have to find a way into lifter to cause a problem -- if roller rinse             roller should be OK -or how would material get into lifter?   trash would rinse into crankcase but not oil passages?