Re: Those noisy valve lifters

[quk@isham-research.demon.co.uk (Phil Payne)]

In message <921147565.1115034.0@monsoon.dial.pipex.net> "Ed Shiers" writes:

> I think I'll leave the stems for now then. Just that it sounds like a
> tractor or diesel at the moment. Am I right in thinking solid lifters
> will be trickier to sort out? ie/ do I have to insert 'shims' (?) to
> restore lifter size due to wear in the camshaft etc.? Or is it just a
> matter of inserting new, unworn lifters?  And at what price - since a
> recon head from a place like TSR is 240 quid and it must be
> cheaper than that from a local workshop.

A new exchange head from VW (new!!) might be cheaper than you think.

The next time my hydraulic lifters go, I'll just swap the head out
again.

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