alright last question - ticking lifters?

[robert weinberg]

LOL!

naw, the 200q20v is a much better car than the SHO. i refer to the SHO as it's my only reference for the last 10 years. so, i'm better at seeing how the audi works in relation to what i do know, the SHO.

thanks,
Robby

--- On Sat, 7/12/08, Bernie Benz <b.benz at charter.net> wrote:

> From: Bernie Benz <b.benz at charter.net>
> Subject: Re: alright last question - ticking lifters?
> To: centaurus3200 at yahoo.com
> Cc: "200q20V mailing list" <200q20v at audifans.com>
> Date: Saturday, July 12, 2008, 11:20 AM
> My patience is wearing thin, not withyour Audi Qs, but with
> having to  
> read the volumes about your SHO. Maybe you should dump the
> 200 go  
> back to your true love!
> 
> Do add a bottle of hydraulic lifter silencing snake oil to
> the engine  
> oil.
> Also, buy 2 bottles  of engine seal restorer, one added to
> the engine  
> oil and half of the other each in the tranny and rear diff.
> and  
> you’ll never have to replace a rotaary shaft seal.
> 
> Bernie
> 
> 
> On Jul 12, 2008, at 10:44 AM, robert weinberg wrote:
> 
> > thanks for everyone's patience with me. i'm
> new to the audi game  
> > and have lots of questions.
> >
> > didn't notice what seems to be ticking coming from
> the top of the  
> > engine when i bought the car. but can hear it now.
> seems weird that  
> > the lifters would be ticking with only 114k on the
> clock. they are  
> > hydraulic, correct? i could just reshim the solid
> lifters on my SHO.
> >
> > i don't think it's an exhaust leak.
> >
> > it's not super loud or anything. car still idles
> smooth, never  
> > misses a beat and hauls ass.
> >
> > i assume i can leave it for now and deal with it at
> another time.  
> > someone on the 034 forum said something about using
> marvel mystery  
> > oil?
> >
> > Robby
> >
> >
> >
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