[s-cars] Solid lifters

[Robert Rossato]

That's a bit too frequent.  Usually you check them every 25k-30k miles,
at least for VW/Audi engines.  And if you need to change one, I don't
know what the 4V/cyl VAG setups are like, but on the 2V/cyl engines the
cams don't get removed.  There is a simple tool that is inserted to
compress the valve spring allowing you to grab the shim with a special
set of pliers and remove it.  It's actually a very simple job.  On my
old solid lifter head Sciroccos I don't think I had to change more than
2 or 3 shims over the course of 250k miles.

Bob

> -----Original Message-----
> From: s-car-list-bounces at audifans.com 
> [mailto:s-car-list-bounces at audifans.com] On Behalf Of Joe Pizzimenti
> Sent: Friday, May 06, 2005 7:15 AM
> To: Richard Tanimura
> Cc: s-car-list at audifans.com
> Subject: Re: [s-cars] Solid lifters
> 
> 
> Well, not sure for an s-car application, but every other solid lifter
> car I've seen needs adjustment every oil change.  Now, whether you're
> willing to yank and reinstall the cams every 3k miles is up to you,
> but without a really high lift cam in there, I don't see the point
> other than making the car faster simply by severe weight reduction
> from your wallet.
> 
> Joe
> 
> On 5/6/05, Richard Tanimura <richard.tanimura at gmail.com> wrote:
> > Anybody over in the new world running solid lifters? It is 
> one of many
> > upgrades I am considering. Primarily, I am concerned about 
> adjustment
> > and other long term issues. Any other down sides?
> > 
> > Rich
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