lifters...again

[Huw Powell]

> > hello listers.  i know its been ran through and through, but i didn't
> > get the chance to read the posts earlier.  the car in question is a 1988
> > audi 90 FWD with the noisy annoying tick. (that IS the lifters eh?)
> > anyhoo, when i start it, sometimes i can rev it a bit and they will shut
> > up but damn
> >  are they annoying.  so i  remember seeing that atf  in your oil will
> > help, but i also saw some people had serious probs afterwards.  and the
> > obvious answer... replacement.  what do these things run?  i have no
> > idea what they even are (funny eh?) so is this something i could do?  i
> > am SORTA handy with the engine.  well i know i will get some help so
> > thanks in advance!
> 
> http://www.humanspeakers.com/audi/rebuild.htm
> 
> those round things sticking up out of the head are them...
> 
> to replace you have to remove the camshaft, which ain't rocket science
> but might require a bit of familiarity with the insides of your engine.
> Goes well with a timing belt/water pump job, but doesn't have to.  You
> should get a new camshaft seal and cam cover gasket and I think an
> intake manifold intermediate gasket too.

-- 
Huw Powell

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