Date:         Thu, 18 Sep 2003 20:27:23 -0700
Reply-To:     Felder <felder@KNOLOGY.NET>
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From:         Felder <felder@KNOLOGY.NET>
Subject:      Loud lifter problem
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The hydraulic lifters on my 90 Carat 2.1 have started making very loud
noises if the van sits for a few days.

I noticed when I drove it VERY heavily loaded with stuff to New York
(from Alabama) a few weeks ago. I pulled into a rest stop and heard the
clacking, so I slowed it down the rest of the trip. It was quite hot
those two days.

When I backed off on the highway speed, everything sounded good again.
I parked the van for a week in NYC. When the parking lot guy brought it
around, I heard the clacking again, which disappeared once the car
warmed up.

That was a few weeks back. I'm usually in it every day for something,
but I haven't been outside the home office for a couple of days.
Tonight, I went to the store and the clacking was back. Didn't drive it
far enough to make it quit altogether, but it did subside a bit.

What to do?

Thanks,

Jim