4000 2.2L 5 cyl. Lifter Ticking Problems...

[nwloves]

I had a bad ticking start when my new lifters were about 4 months new.
I had the vacuumed pump problem and knew that wasn't it so taking a closer
look I found it was the #3 spark plug  had backed out and was getting ready
to fly away!
Good luck

----- Original Message -----
From: "Steve Ensch" <ensch1 at earthlink.net>
To: "Ricky H." <radmethod at hotmail.com>; <quattro at audifans.com>
Sent: Tuesday, November 06, 2001 3:44 AM
Subject: RE: 4000 2.2L 5 cyl. Lifter Ticking Problems...


> I posted an earlier message (subject 5 cyl. strange sounds) my situation
> sounds very similar.  I have never heard of the vacuum pump causing this.
> One thing I failed to mention was when I manually throttle the car will
> listening overtop the valve cover I hear a sucking of a air sound coming
> from the intake area.  It sounds like it is coming from the area of the
> vacuum pump but I am not sure.  What are other signs of a worn out vacuum
> pump?
>
> Steve
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: quattro-admin at audifans.com [mailto:quattro-admin at audifans.com]On
> Behalf Of Ricky H.
> Sent: Tuesday, November 06, 2001 12:54 AM
> To: quattro at audifans.com
> Subject: 4000 2.2L 5 cyl. Lifter Ticking Problems...
>
>
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> Hello loyal listers.  My 87 4KQ has a terrible lifter ticking problem.  It
> will begin to tick about 2 days after I change the oil, and I am using all
> the
> right stuff.  Synthetic oil, Lubro Moly metal treatment, sometimes oil
> detergent (Marvels Mystery Oil) and factory replacement Audi/VW Oil
filters.
> The lifters are about 14 months old and the oil pan apears to be fine on
the
> outside.  Yet the lifters tick like crazy after about 2 days of normal
> driving, why does this happen.  Could there be anytihng that I am missing?
> I
> will be pulling the valve cover off soon to try to correct the problem, I
am
> going to me replacing the lifters again, the valve springs, oil pump, and
> valve cover gasket as always.  I dont know what else I could do to help
> trouble shoot or fix this problem.  The engine runs very strong and works
> great, my old problem is the ticking and noisy valves.  If there is
anything
> else I should know or do, or any other parts to get, replace, or check,
> please
> let me know, all help, advice, and experiences are greatly appriciated.
> This
> is a very annoying problem, and probably a problem for many, so I might
> speak
> for many others that read this daily.  So thank you in advance, I always
> know
> to trust you folks.  Thanks.
>
> -Rick Heinlein
> 1987 Audi 4000CS Quattro- w/super suspension
> http://www.rickyphunk.iwarp.com/carpage.html[1]
> 1988 VW Jetta- winter project car, or ghetto project spoof (car to make
fun
> of
> rice burners, but will actually burn them too) ghetto car name: Big Booty
> Bass
> Blaster (will be my windshield sticker)
>
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