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Date:         Wed, 16 Jul 2003 21:01:59 -0400
Reply-To:     Dan Erlandson <danoer1@ECLIPSE.NET>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Dan Erlandson <danoer1@ECLIPSE.NET>
Subject:      exhaust and valve noise
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So it has been about 2 weeks or so since I finished my head gasket job on my 91 GL. The valves were at zero lash for awhile and as I drove it and they pumped up I moved them to their present position of 1 turn beyond .006". They have all seemed to quiet down except for what sounds like cylinder # 3.

My first question is should I think about running some Marvel Oil through the engine to see if this helps the valve noise I still seem to be hearing? I have done this before and it has helped, but my question is really lifter on the order of how I know if it is just a sticky lifter, an air locked valve or a valve/lifter going bad? The van runs good, not great sounds a bit noisy/loud (see below) and so not quite right... I have not timed her yet...trying to get the valve noise etc down and then work on the timing.

The other thing that factors into this is that I seem to have an exhaust leak just after the exhaust manifold, probably since I did not replace the round O gasket that joins the manifold to the exhaust pipe leading to the catalytic converter. I am anticipating replacing this gasket asap (thought I could get away with reusing the old one!). So the exhaust leak is somewhat muffling (no pun intended) the valve noise and I really can't make out how bad the valve clatter is, anyway my real question is... Bentley shows on page 26.9 "5 diaphragm springs, washer and nut" around the flange of the previously mentioned exhaust pipe. When I disassembled the exhaust to do the head gasket there wasn't anything like this. So... do others have this setup? What exactly are these diaphragm springs?? I have just used some bolts, nuts and washers from my FLAPS.

I believe all my other exhaust components are ok and new gaskets were reused everywhere else that disassembly took place. Any thoughts or words of wisdom? Thanks

-- Dan Erlandson Flemington, NJ > danoer1@eclipse.net 91 VW Vanagon GL 174,000 mi 99 VW Passat 111,000 mi


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