lifters

[jimski]

What causes the lifters wire clip to break off? A fw lifters had the clips off them and laying in the valley some complete some broken

 

[stickybones]

Just a guess, but I'd say the preload on them may not be enough (or more likely no preload at all) causing the inner plunger to keep smacking the clip each time the cam rolls around to its base circle.

 

[jimski]

any other ideals could the rod be smacking it from being to loose?