lifter tick

[Grant Lenahan]

Of course a tic k is a slap, whcih is an impact - so technically you  
are right. But I've had it in one car for 300k miles with no ill  
effects, so....
you decide.

Grant
On Jul 31, 2008, at 10:39 AM, Mark R wrote:

> I respectfully disagree with Grant.  Lifter tick DOES increase  
> wear.  That said, Audis seem to tolerate it for a LONG time, so it  
> might not be worth the expense and trouble of replacing the  
> lifters.  In other words, the harm is typically minimal, but it is  
> there.
>
> If you fixed it with different oil or a solvent... then it's  
> fixed.  Hydraulic lifter tick is caused by "crud" (deposits) in the  
> lifter(s), low oil pressure, incorrect weight of oil, etc.  The  
> first step is always to either try a solvent, switch oils (weight,  
> type, brand), oil filter brand, etc.  If that solves the problem,  
> then there's no problem remaining!  =)
>
> Cheers!
> Mark Rosenkrantz
>
> On Thu, Jul 31, 2008 at 8:01 AM, Grant Lenahan  
> <glenahan at vfemail.net> wrote:
> ignore it - it does no harm
>
> On Jul 30, 2008, at 10:09 PM, Rick Cone wrote:
>
> > My 89 Audi 200 has a rather noisy lifter tick.  I "fixed" it with a
> > quart of Lucas, but what is the real fix?  Is there any adjustment
> > in the valvetrain of these things?
> > Rick A. Cone
> >
> >
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