this is second hand advice so please use due caution there is a product which i believe is called "Lift Free" or something similar a friends VW mechanic recommended that she add a bottle to each oil change to keep lifters from sticking (her 87 Syncro Westy) she says it works great i havent tried it but i got the same sound today! cory 84 westy n. bridgton, me ----- Original Message ----- From: "Rob Wright" <wright@APS.ANL.GOV> To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM> Sent: Monday, July 23, 2001 10:09 PM Subject: Noisy lifter??
> Started my van today and I suddenly have a tapping sound that sounds > like a sticky lifter. Are there any fixes for this, the van runs fine. > And what else could this be that I should be cautious of? > > Thanks Rob Wright > 87 westy > |
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