OEM 2000 Buick Park Avenue Lash Adjuster

2000 Buick Park Avenue Lash Adjuster Parts and Q&A

• Q: How to replace the Lash Adjusters on 2000 Buick Park Avenue?

  A: Start by taking out the right valve Rocker Arm covers with gaskets and next remove the left valve Rocker Arm. Take off both the lower Intake Manifold and accompanying gaskets but maintain the valve train components in their proper places for reinstalling later. The technician should handle rocker arms, pushrods, and pedestals followed by removing valve guide retainer bolts and retainer pieces. To access the lash adjusters you need to take out the Lash Adjuster guides. The work calls for degreaser cleaning and surface inspection of gaskets and valve train parts and lash adjusters and cam lobe wear assessment. Lash adjusters should be soaked in prelube gm p/n 12345501 or equivalent before their installation together with Lash Adjuster guides. The valve guide retainer should be reinstalled followed by torquing the valve guide retainer bolts to 30 nm (22 ft. Lbs.). Reinstall the valve rocker arms and pushrods before installing the pedestals and lower Intake Manifold with its gaskets and finally add the right and left valve Rocker Arm covers and their gaskets.