Hi All...

I have a 2002 quad cab 4wd.... I have read that after 2001 there are hydraulic lifters that eliminate the need for valve adjustment... Is this true?

I have never had this done, the truck definitley sounds clickety-clack like a school bus.... I am in the middle of fixing a couple issues and doing some mods... is this something I need to think about?

Thanks iin advance!

 

it says 216km or 135miles to ajust your valve lash clearance for my 2000 dually , thats if you do some towing ect its a little higher if you dont....i just got mine done a few weeks ago...i find it holds more power...you notice it more on the hills ect

 

Did you do that your self, and if not what did it cost you?

 

I would like to know the answer to that as well.....

 

The owners manual and the Dodge service manual says 100k.

 

well the KM/Miles were what it said in my 2000 manual..the cost was pretty cheap..1.5hours i think ...mine was $125 canadian after tax...it was done at the shop...it also depend on if they can re-use you gasket... worth the money in my books....

 

Thanks Redneck-Welding... I appreciate that... that gives me an idea of what I should expect to pay!

 

I did mine in the parking lot of my Apt. complex. There is a great how-to in the tech facts here. (with pics) Having never done the job before it only took me about an hour. 1.5 of shop labor may be a bit steep for someone who has done the job before.

ADAM

 

did you guys use the barring tool, or did you use the alternator pulley?

 

I used the alternator pully worked fine for me.

 

Alternator pulley here too. I think it is a 15/16.......maybe.

 

why dont u check to see if they need it done before doing it for no reason....

 

I am all about that... how do I go about that??

 

24V ISB Valve Adjustment procedure :

https://www.dieseltruckresource.com/...n&onlynewfaq=1

 

I did mine at 45K, and I will do it again when I get back this fall at 145K.
If you are going to check them, you might as well do it. You still have to get TDC, pull the valve cover off, and check them. Might as well just do them. You will find they are probably in-spec., but I put mine to the minimums. They were all within the entire range.