Thread: Replacing the lifters on a 2006 motor with 268K on it ?

After 150 miles of short trips for me the ticking seemed reduced. Last weekend I let my son use it to go to Charlotte and bring it back a week later. All went well going down, but on the way back he noticed a sound at idle when he got to his apartment. He brought it out and it sounds like those two lifters have collapsed, makes a knocking sound at idle now from that spot. Sounds fine over 1400 rpm, but at idle you can hear them. Guess its time to take a look and see if it appears some lifters and springs maybe could buy some more time.

Well I am at the point where I have to say good bye to this car, I don't want to have to get rid of it but I have two other old vehicles here that run and I don't have the room or time to do an engine swap or get into this one.
I know this thing probably has no value more than junk money (200 around here) to any one but me, but I hate to send it off to the crusher. I am now wondering if I should try to find someone looking for a parts donor car. Everything that spins on the outside of the motor has been replaced, wheel bearings were done around 220k, it has two rear tires with one trip to Charlotte on them and everything but the back light for the radio works on the inside. I would like to get a little more than junk money to fund some parts for an old Yamaha enduro I am resurrecting, about 350-400 or so would get the last batch of parts I need for that, does that sound possible or is that a reach? I am not really familiar with trying to offload a vehicle with a major motor issue.
Thanks for the opinions/advice in advance.