Date:         Wed, 11 Mar 1998 09:03:11 -0500
Reply-To:     "John H. Rodgers" <inua@QUICKLINK.NET>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <Vanagon@vanagon.com>
From:         "John H. Rodgers" <inua@QUICKLINK.NET>
Subject:      Re: Noisy Lifter - to replace or not?
Comments: To: "Steven X. Schwenk" <sxs@concentric.net>
Comments: cc: Vanagon <vanagon@zuni.likeminds.com>

-- [ From: John H. Rodgers * EMC.Ver #2.5.02 ] --

Regards Marvels' treatment ....... are you speaking of the Marvel's Mystery
Oil Top End Treatment or Marvels' Mystery Oil.(period!) They are two
different things. The cans they come in look almost identical but could
cause confusion. I have used the Marvels' Mystery Oil to loosen things when
all else failed, including WD-40, but never in an engine. I have never used
Marvels' Top End Treatment for anything so can't speak to its effectiveness.
The straight Marvel's Mystery Oil is really wonderful stuff for loosening
difficult nuts, bolts and fittings. I have seen it do the job when WD-40
wouldn't.  It is hard to find however, and in recent years  I could find it
only in one gallon cans if I can find it at all.  As I remember a gallon can
was quite expensive.

John Rodgers
'86 GL Driver
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Date: Tuesday, 10-Mar-98 03:24 PM

From: Steven X. Schwenk        \ Internet:    (sxs@concentric.net)
To:   Vanagon@VANAGON.COM      \ Internet:    (vanagon@vanagon.com)

Subject: Re: Noisy Lifter - to replace or not?

Try about a quart of ATF or of Marvel Mystery Oil, or some Redline Lifter
Freer-upper in the crankcase (do not over-fill).  This worked for me (Marvel
Mystery) and has worked for many others.  I changed the oil after a couple
of hundred miles, but i still put about a pint of the mystery oil in with
the new oil to allow the cleaning to continue, which marvel reccomends.
steve

Kenn Draymon wrote:

> I have an 85 GL 100,000 Km. with a distinct valve noise knock. The
> noise
> subsides somewhat when it warms up. I assume it is caused by a leaking
>
> hydraulic valve lifter.
> I thought about replacing all the lifters on spec, but wonder if
> anyone
> would share the benefit of their experience.
> Would pulling each lifter to identify/replace the leaking one be
> feasible/possible?  Or is the "shotgun" approach the way to go?


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