> The second thing i wanted to ask is about lifter noise. I've heard a lot > about it here over the years but have never experienced it (or at least I > don't think I have) - well I think I am experiencing this now - can anyone > explain the sound this would make? > CLACK CLACK CLACK CLACK CLACK CLACK CLACK CLACK CLACK CLACK! Sounds very mechanical, like a metal part somewhere inside the engine being lightly hammered... which technically is the case, I suppose. Very similar to pre-detonation pinging, but completely regular, rather than chaotic. It clacks exactly once every two crank revolutions. As the lifter pumps up, it fades to a duller CLUP CLUP CLUP noise and then gradually goes away--- if your lifters are OK. -- John Bange '90 Vanagon - "Lastwagen" '90 Vanagon GL - "Wiesel" |
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