Whats a Lifter Screen?

grotbag · 04-13-2008, 02:27 PM

Some thing that apparently needs cleaning when you change oil, but what is it?

druidsam · 04-13-2008, 02:52 PM

i have no idea what it is.last time i changed my oil all i did was drain the old stuff,refit the sump plug replace the filter and refill with new oil

.......................Sam

04-13-2008, 02:54 PM

Sorry GB, ya got me on that one

Rerb · 04-13-2008, 03:09 PM

I think you mean the mesh filter that comes with certain small bikes instead of a removable oil filter, a lot of small Honda's have this type of replace-able gauze.
Never heard it called that before mind (If it is that).

04-13-2008, 04:10 PM

I think you mean filter screen. Some bikes have a metal mesh filter that need cleaning at the same time you change the paper oil filter. (The location varies.)

Rerb · 04-13-2008, 05:09 PM

Can anyone else hear an echo

grotbag · 04-13-2008, 06:12 PM

Thanks you guys

I did actually mean 'Lifter screen' as that was the term used by my non UK friend.

may be I should start a UK to US and a US to UK translation thread

grotbag · 04-27-2008, 01:05 AM

So my non Uk friend explains it like this "V-twin Harley Motors Have Them As Well As S&S And The Other Name Brand V-twins It Is A Filter To Screen Anything From Getting To The Lifters. It Is Right Where The Yellow Dot Is In The Picture It Look Like A Little Funnel."

and here's the pic
lifter screen.jpg

Sooooo ermmm what are the lifters?

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04-13-2008, 03:09 PM	#4 (permalink)
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04-13-2008, 05:09 PM	#6 (permalink)
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04-13-2008, 06:12 PM	#7 (permalink)
grotbag Moderator Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Near Hornsea,on the East Yorkshire coast Posts: 8,367	Re: Whats a Lifter Screen? Thanks you guys I did actually mean 'Lifter screen' as that was the term used by my non UK friend. may be I should start a UK to US and a US to UK translation thread
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04-27-2008, 01:05 AM	#8 (permalink)
grotbag Moderator Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Near Hornsea,on the East Yorkshire coast Posts: 8,367	Re: Whats a Lifter Screen? So my non Uk friend explains it like this "V-twin Harley Motors Have Them As Well As S&S And The Other Name Brand V-twins It Is A Filter To Screen Anything From Getting To The Lifters. It Is Right Where The Yellow Dot Is In The Picture It Look Like A Little Funnel." and here's the pic lifter screen.jpg Sooooo ermmm what are the lifters?
	Some time's my mind doesn't only wander, it leaves completely ...........

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