Hi All, I just bought an 81' westfilia, and spent some time getting it in shape for our first family outing, when I started it this morning I got a loud tapping sound from the engine. I thought it was the lifters needing to pump up a bit, but it never stopped. I am wondering if this is a very serious and expensive fix, and if its safe to drive it in this condition to a qualified VW mechanic; 10-12 miles away, or will this cause more extensive damage to the engine? Also does any one have a bently manual they want to sell real cheap. Any help in fixing this myself would be appriciated because I just depleated our savings buying and getting our van in shape. Thanks Mark Kazman |
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