Re: Valve Noise, I think

[Daun Yeagley <vwdaun@yahoo.com>]

--- the mad bastard <the-mad-bastard@home.com> wrote:
>     hey tobias, i'm assuming that the valve chain was
> nice and tight?

Rarely a source of trouble, especially since the noise goes
away very shortly after startup.  Sounds like normal
lifters to me.
 
>     to all: i'm a little concerned about it tho, cuz if
> it's noisy, would
> that not mean that it's not properly lubbed?  and if it
> isn't properly
> lubbed, does that mean that there will be some sort of
> damage occurring
> somewhere?  shall i get my lifters replaced altogether?

What's yer oil pressure running?  If you've got low oil
pressure, you could be getting noise.

Or you may just have a lifter or two going bad.


=====
Daun Yeagley - Wilmington Ohio
Currently too many VWs for Yahoo to let me list.  :)
"God must drive a Plymouth.  After all, 'He drove them out in his Fury.'"

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