RE: Valve tap dilemna...

["Shannon Fenton" <sfenton@amazon.com>]

I cant tell you that your car will be fine if you drive nor can I tell you
it will blow up but I have driven mine for three years with bad valve tap.
The senders will not fix your valve tap, they will just either confirm
wether or not you are indeed running low oil pressure resulting in valve tap
or you have good oil pressure and bad lifters that tap. My VW mechanic told
me 16V lifters are notorious for valve tap and are short lived. But who
knows....if you have a mechanic friend who wants to change the oil pump, why
not have him check the oil pressure first...

-----Original Message-----
From: owner-scirocco-l@scirocco.org
[mailto:owner-scirocco-l@scirocco.org]On Behalf Of Jason
Sent: Friday, May 05, 2000 12:31 PM
To: Victor Farren
Cc: scirocco-l@scirocco.org
Subject: Re: Valve tap dilemna...


Do you think I still still drive it, could oil presure cause the tap ? Could
chnaging the oil pressure senders fix the tap ?


-----Original Message-----
From: Victor Farren <vfarren@rrs.cdie.org>
To: jason87vw@nac.net <jason87vw@nac.net>
Date: Friday, May 05, 2000 3:07 PM
Subject: Re: Valve tap dilemna...


Valve tap: Sounds like maybe you need new hydraulic lifters.

About the oil pump:  $200 aint bad, but you could probably do the work
yourself in an afternoon.  I have never replaced my oil pump, but I think
all you have to do is drop the oil pan to get access to it.

Victor


>>> "Jason" <jason87vw@nac.net> 05/05 2:46 PM >>>
I have a nasty valve tap. It is so bad, I am afraid to drive the car.

I have had a problem with the oil pressure forever (lazy bum). The oil
pressure light comes on in the dash and buzzes whenever I abuse the engine,
it will do this off and on when the engine is hot.

It has been suggested to me by my mechanic (a guy I trust fully) that since
I have over 200,000 that I should start by replacing my oil pump. He said he
will do the job for      $ 200.00 parts and labor. He also said that my
engine seems strong, so he doesn't think I have done any damage to anything.
He thinks that the valves are collapsing and that accounts for the light /
buzz, the tapping, and the loss of power...I guess I am looking for
ressurance from the list like "hey don't worry everything will be ok"...I
don't burn oil or push any smoke from the exhaust...I do have a leaky
injector and I will be looking to get them replaced / cleaned as well...Any
suggestions.

Jason87vw@nac.net
'87 16v Stoc Roc


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