Which thickness of Adjustment valve shim ??? 190E

[ivanlee190e]

My hydraulic lifters are noisy after removing the rocket arms and camshaft several times for various reasons when I was rebuilding my '88 2.3 8vlv engine. I already tried Rotella oil and that did not silence the noise.


The Haynes manual says that after replacement of these parts, the valve train becomes noisy because the clearance in the lifter has become more than what the lifter can tolerate. It is then neccesary to replace the "valve adjustment shim" that goes on top of the lifter.

Fast lane has at least three diffrerent thicknesses: 1.5, 1.8, 2.2

If someone knows which thickness is best for me please let me know; I want to repair the noise. Now, dumb question but I ask anyways, can I use the same hydraulic lifter after I remove it????