there very easy to get out, u can use either a magnet which doesnt have to be that strong or use one of those plungers which are used to lap valves in, they hold them good enough to get them out. one my x14xe it never used to tap untill i done an oil/filter change with castrol gtx highmileage (15/40) after that they tapped like mad constantly. when u change them i'd personaly use some semi synthetic 10/40...

a good smear of cam lube on the lobes when fitting new lifters is a good idea.

Castrol High Mileage. 15w 40

what oil are you using?

Very very much so !

They are louder than the exhaust itself

i dout it will make much difference, y are yours tapping loudly?

Did you replace yours e-tec ?

Was there considerable difference

lifters are not the heavy so your average magnet should do.

if they dont come out with ease then a drip of oil on top may loosen them to come out.

then follow the haynes and torque settings when putting back together.

Ok cheers.

Torque settings are in haynes :)

So does it need to be a pretty damn strong magnet to get the lifters out ?

the cams have got to come off so yes the belt will have to removed

undo the rocker cover, take the cam over off (as if you doing a cam belt)
undo the pulleys (e14) with a 22mm on the cams, undo the cam shafts, use a mangnet to lift the lifters up

retorque the cams down in the correct order, and torque the pulleys back up - u2u me if you want torque settings) and put the belt back on

its an x16xe.

Does the timing belt have to come off ?

very easy just grab them out some maybe a bit fidly to get hold of because of the oil

what engine? its usually just a cams out job and then pop them out of the head

I'm doing this at some point next week.

Got a brand new set of lifters and would like to know how its done ?

Cheers
Gregor