Misplaced lifter?

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May 16, 2012 | 01:17 PM

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Misplaced lifter?

I just bought a '89 Prelude and the previous owner said it had a misplaced lifter from him dropping the head while trying to change the head gasket. How bad is this and how can I fix this?

Also, what are some interchangeable springs/coilovers that's cheap? I've looked online, but the drop springs for this gen are pretty pricey.

May 16, 2012 | 05:49 PM

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If he dropped the head I would go ahead and assume that the head casting is now going to be weak or compromised. A complete reman head for that vehicle would probably be a lot easier than dealing with the valvetrain issues that are sure to come up

May 17, 2012 | 08:17 AM

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The guy drove it almost 50 miles to my house and it runs fine. I heard letting it idle at 1500 rpm for a while will reset it. Does that work though?

May 17, 2012 | 10:15 AM

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Applying pressure in the right place will give you some play
to scoot that lifter back in place......if it is true that dropping could
allow it to shift.

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May 17, 2012 | 06:50 PM

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I'm not sure what to take a pic of lol I don't know too much about engines. I'll just take a pic of everything. It shifts fine, but I wish the guy put gas in the car when we traded cars. He came to my house with the thing on E.