Date: Mon, 30 Aug 1999 10:30:17 -0700
Reply-To: Vincent_Pappalardo@EX.CV.HP.COM
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From: "Vince P." <Vincent_Pappalardo@EX.CV.HP.COM>
Subject: Re: noisy lifters
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Richard,
I also have a recently rebuilt engine (only 400 miles on it since I installed
it in May) that I have had problems with (head gasket at 300mi, Oil leak at oil
drain plug, noisy lifters). After having a local VW shop check lifter
adjustment(they said #4 feels soft) I recently changed my oil from 10-30wt to
20-50wt and it significantly reduced the noise. They did not seem to be too
concerned about driving it with the noise and recommended the switch to the
20-50wt oil. They also would have recommended using Rislone oil treatment to
quite the lifter if it had more miles on it. Perhaps your engine with 5K miles
may benefit from the Rislone as well as the 20-50wt oil. They also said
changing the lifter did not require a major effort if you extract it through the
push rod tube.
If the lifter does not quite down over the next 1000 miles, I will change the
lifter since I really hate extraneous noises coming from the engine -- they tend
to mask other potentially serious problems.
Vince.
'85 Westy
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Date: Sat, 28 Aug 1999 17:57:44 -0700
From: Richard Ferguson <rfergus23@YAHOO.COM>
Subject: noisy lifters
another chapter in my new rebuilt engine story...two of the lifters
were stuck, this after about 5k miles. have also experienced a
headgasket leak on the same engine and a shop that seized it up by not
making sure the oil was in the engine before they ran it...of course
they deny any culpability...anyhow the manufacturer has been good about
the problems, replacing parts, etc. now a different shop has put in two
lifter tubes that leaked oil...the manufacturer sent heavier aluminum
tubes that do not leak but are way loud.The shop that put them in may
not have adjusted them correctly...it was much quieter with the tubes
they first put in but, of course, they leaked. is there anything I can
do to get them quieter? This is all very frustrating due to the amount
of time and money I have put into this. I have also learned that there
is no shop in Richmond, Va. that I can trust to do a good job or admit
their mistakes when they make them or be anything less that assholes
when faced with their own incompetence. sorry for railing like this but
it has to be said. any advice about the lifters will be most
appreciated. and God help anyone out there that has to deal with an
aftermarket VW shop in Richmond, Va.
Rick
85 Westie
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