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Its under the middle of the intake manifold and is not the easiest thing to get to. I have never seen it come loose from the factory, only after builds upon reinstall.
If your lifter tick is audible that is your problem, there isnt likely to be a more obvious cause.
Thank God for you. lol. Ill be bleeding them or possibly replacing them with JME non-tick lifters.
I can even hear the lifter tick when Im cruising at 80mph, its pretty annoying..