[Vwdiesel] Ticking sound in the west --( two tickers out here )

[James Hansen]

Uh, beg to differ Hagar.
On a turbo engine it sure is.  BTDT.
On acceleration, it sounds like a danish elf under the hood with a good
sized hammer beating the life out of the valvecover- a tinny sort of sound,
unlike a bad lifter.  At idle, the hammer is a tiny one, but still there.
Haven't had it to me happen on an NA engine, but if the muffler was carboned
up enough to raise the pressure, it might be enough.
Manifold leak corresponded to the use of synthetic oil- the slippery stuff
must have got into the threads (tiny valve cover leak) and done it's make it
slippery thing. the nuts would just loosen off, needing occasional
retightening, and a couple were studs that just refused to stay tight.
Never had this on a dino oil engine. New lock nuts on the loose nuts, same
deal.
Damn synthetic oil literally crawls out of the container and coats the sides
of the jug. Good stuff that, but a bit challenging to keep in an old engine
at times.
-James

> Exhaust pipe pressure is not high enough to make sharp tick.

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