92 ford escort...1.9 litre lifter prob

[jetta4j]

I got a 92 escort with the 1.9 litre engine ...manual tranny and a lifter went t out while driving.....got a new 1..they are the roller type lifters and they all slid right out of the bores easily except the one that went out. I cannot pull it out! it slides up about a quarter inch then seems to be hung up on somthin...any way I can get this thing out without taking off the head........or planting c-4 in the dam thing?any help would be appreciated...

[mightymoose_22]

If it broke then you may have some damage on the bottom side that you are not aware of... you would probably do yourself a favor to just pull the head.

[jetta4j]

Hey thanks for the help mightymoose...your the man!I think that would be wise too because who knows what couldve happened under that lifter.....cool, thanks again man!