Or........... if you tilt the engine, assuming it's out of the van, they'll
just fall out sometimes.
Or I grab them and pull them out with a tool like a pliers, except it
expands ....like it's an 'inside grabber'.

they  can get stuck or hung up on oil crud too, Carb cleaner might help
dissolve that.
there's no sleeve of any kind.
ideally you want to put them back in the exact same spot they came out of.
scott
www.turbovans.com
----- Original Message -----
From: "Chris S" <szpejankowski@GMAIL.COM>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Thursday, July 17, 2008 10:01 AM
Subject: Re: Removing Lifters

> Ben is your friend:  http://www.benplace.com/heads/engine_rear3.jpg
>
> Remove rockers, pushrods, pushrod tubes, use magnet retrieval tool to lift
> out the lifter.  You might want to remember which bores they belong to
> incase you're putting them back.
>
> After you're done, make sure you do the 30-50 challenge. ;-)
>
> Chris S.
>
> On Thu, Jul 17, 2008 at 12:37 PM, Steve LZO <stevelzo@afo.net> wrote:
>
>> All-
>>
>>
>>
>> I have searched the archives and review the bentley, but have not found
>> clear indication on how to exactly remove the hydraulic lifters out of
>> the
>> block.
>>
>> As I look at them, there appears to be a sleeve in front of the lifters.
>> am
>> I correct? Is it just a matter of pulling the sleeve out, then drawing
>>
>> the lifter out? Any suggestions on the easiest way to get the sleeves
>> out?
>>
>>
>>
>> TIA
>>
>>
>>
>> Steve
>>
>> Palm Beach Gardens, FL
>>
>> 85 Westy GL
>>
>> 182K with leaking, pitted, cracked end of life heads: off, prepping for
>> new
>> heads.
>>