[Fot] Reinserting TR4 tappets w/head on?

[Larry Young]

Ok, I'll admit it.  I've screwed up and done this more than once.  
Rocker assembly not yet installed, but ...   Ok, let's check to make 
sure the starter works - oops.  Or, turn the engine over on the engine 
stand - oops. I've never had any trouble getting them back in though.  
Use a screw driver and/or magnetic tool to move it around until you can 
get a the magnetic pickup tool on the inside of the lifter.  Then line 
it up over the lifter bore and use a screw driver to push it down into 
the bore.  If it came out easily, it should go back easily.

J.C. Hassall wrote:

>I wasn't paying close enough attention when I removed the rocker 
>assembly this afternoon.  One of the pushrods pulled a tappet out of its 
>bore.  Oh sh*t!!  I've tried all I can think of to slip it back into the 
>bore.  It seems to sit at the top of the bore, but just doesn't want to 
>slide in.  So far I've avoided the BFH technique, but am running out of 
>patience and am *really* pissed at myself, so stepped away from it for 
>the afternoon.
>
>Suggestions?  I really don't want to pull the head, as that will destroy 
>Uncle Jack's fantastic head gasket.
>
>TIA
>
>jim