[Cures for sticky lifters? '87 4kcsq]

[Greg Rich]

I have bought and sold MANY VW/Audi cars with hydraulic lifters and one
product seems to work well (other then using the correct oil grade)-Wynn's
tune up in a can, Wal-Mart charges $3-4 for two cans and it really works, you
add it to the oil. IF you are going to change the lifters, they are available
for very low cost nowadays, $6 US or so a piece. You can also check the
underside of the lifter, if it is worn through the are used up! (the piece
that rides on the top of the valve can wear right through, alot of high
mileage diesel's do this) or the top of the lifter can sometimes get really
thin, a good indication they are due.
Greg



z137 at home.com wrote:

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I am sure that this has been covered here before, but alas I am new to the
list.  One or more of the lifters on my new to me '87 4kcsq intermittently
sticks.   tick tick tick tick.  I use Mobil 1.  What does the list wisdom
reccomend as far as oil additives go?  BG MOA?  Marvel Mystery Oil?  What has
worked for you?  Or is the only remedy to have the lifters replaced?  What
makes them stick in the first place?  Thanks in advance:-)

If anyone knows the approximate date of the last in depth sticky lifter thread
I would love to look it up in the archives.

Cory
'87 4kcsq


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