i was out there a min ago and the peck is there got me i don't know if there are more bad lifters or what

so i fi loose the rocker til it starts to peck and then start tighten it down 1/4 at a time til it stops then do i keep tighten it down 3/4 more 1/4 at a time given the eng to stable in between????

we are getting the lifter from advance doea that matter???