Arlene, It requires oil pressure to pump up the hydraulic lifters before they get quieter. Although the lifters pretty much self-adjusts at every oil change, there is still a certain amount of adjustment which can be made if the lifters consistently make noise. There is an excellent article on how lifters function in the link below. There is a section in adjustments right in the midway on the site: http://www.ratwell.com/technical/HydraulicLifters.html
Regards, BenT sent from my electronic leash On May 23, 2011, at 8:51 AM, Arlene K Sondergaard <asonder@usgs.gov> wrote: > > Ben > > My lifters are loud every time I start it up and I drive it every day. > We put synthetic oil in last time but it still noisy for the first few miles. > No worries? > > Arlene > 1987 wolfsburg carat > |
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