Phantom Lifter Noise

[Nate Stuart]

james accordino said:
>Did anyone ask if his was black?

I presume you are referring to the oil filter? And yes, It's an equal
opportunity Audi. The correct Mann filter is, and always has been on there
since I've had it. :)

Judging from others, the lifter tick as you slow from a hard run is
normal, even with 15w50 synthetic.

I dunno what our friend Rob is encountering, other than typically what
happens anytime someone else is looking at your car. It falls apart in the
most unsuspecting ways, only to repair itself when your dignity returns
and you are ready to look into the problem...

-Nate
'89 90tq
www.newtsplace.com/90tq

> --- JShadzi at aol.com wrote:
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>> Nate, this is pretty common in my car too, like
>> after a hard 30 minutes at
>> Laguna Seca for example.  Coming off the track the
>> lifters will tick pretty good
>> at idle, I think its more oil temp related however,
>> or going to a thicker
>> viscocity would probably help too.  I'd be a little
>> concerned with that much oil
>> in the pan with the crank or some of the crank seals
>> getting submerged in oil,
>> just watch for leaks, etc.
>>
>> Javad
>>
>> In a message dated 6/5/2003 4:03:35 PM Pacific
>> Standard Time,
>> newt at newtsplace.com writes:
>>
>> > How is your oil level? After a recent oil change
>> the 90 ticked like crazy
>> > after a run through the autocross course, the oil
>> was just a smidge below
>> > the max fill line. I added some before the
>> following run, putting it ~1/4"
>> > above that mark and haven't had that problem
>> since. My lifters haven't
>> > gone berserk yet as it sounds yours are. They just
>> clatter like mad for
>> > ~30 secs after the run if the oil isn't topped
>> up....
>> >
>> > -Nate
>> > '89 90tickedyq
>> > http://www.newtsplace.com/90tq
>>
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