Lifter noise is normal in mid life engines. Excessive noise is not normal. The lifters should quieten completely within a minute or two after starting the engine. There is an on going argument as to the settings on lifters. First everybody needs to know; Have you got hydraulic lifters? Or Solid Lifters. With this information we can crank up our argument again on your behalf. Stan Wilder On Fri, 25 Jan 2002 18:04:02 -0600 Jon Joyce <okartguy@HOTMAIL.COM> writes: > I'm still new to aircooled motors in general; how much lifter noise > is > normal in a Vanagon motor? I know my 2.0 has had new lifters within > the last > eight months, but they still seem a bit noisy to my ear. Nothing > particularly harsh, but the "clicking" is definitely constant, and > seems to > be more prominent on the driver's side cylinder head. Would running > heavier > oil (I use 10W 40 now) help at all? Or am I worried about nothing? > > JJ > > _________________________________________________________________ > Join the world’s largest e-mail service with MSN Hotmail. > http://www.hotmail.com > ________________________________________________________________ GET INTERNET ACCESS FROM JUNO! Juno offers FREE or PREMIUM Internet access for less! Join Juno today! For your FREE software, visit: http://dl.www.juno.com/get/web/. |
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