Try changing the oil = and filter then driving it. Then maybe they will clear themselves out. Mine = occasionally do that. If one or two do need replaced get collapsible push rod tube(s) = and seals. To replace the one, take off the rocker arm assemblies, pull out the = push rod on the bad lifter, then bend, twist and otherwise use whatever methods = necessary to remove the old tube. Grab the old lifter and slid in new one, Collapse = the new pushrod tube and put it in. Put the push rod and rocker arms. Make sure = the push rod is seated in the lifter then adjust according to the Bentley. OR = drive it and it will clear up with new oil when it's warmed up and wants = to.

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Sent: Thursday, November 30, = 2000 5:07 PM

Subject: '85 1.9L Lifter = Knocking

I have recently acquired a 1985 = Vanagon GL. After having replaced a large list of parts I have one last thing (I hope) = that I'm concerned about. While running there is knocking noise in the = engine. I was told that it may be a problem with one of the lifters. If this is = the case (which I don't know for sure) how big of a job is it to replace the = lifter at fault???

The van has not been running in 3 = months due to a busted clutch. Once I got that replaced and back together I = noticed a crack in the engine coolant overflow bottle. So I'm not able to run = the engine for too long until the overflow bottle is replaced = (tomorrow). Any ideas that the lifter is possibly screwed??? Are there some = other things I should do once I get the leak fixed and engine going??? = Is this common with the Vanagons???