Re: Lifter noise

[TIEMANN JAMESC <tiemann@mscd.edu>]

On Tue, 4 May 1999, Richard J Lebens wrote:

> But anyway what do I do now.  Would any kind of a chemical flush do
> any good?  

	I have a 10v motor that was doing the same thing. The flush made
by BG (Can't remember the name, sorry, but it looks like it is in a red
beer can) fixed it. I also went to 5-50w full synthetic castrol. Itworked
like a charm

> Should I replace all 20 lifters?

	Oh jesus no.

  Since the intake manifold has to
> come off to get to the valve covers, how can you run the engine to
> find the bad single lifter?

	You use a mechanics stethascope on the valve cover and figure out
which one it is. They are amazingly precise when used with patience.

  I remember some other audifan replacing
> the lifters and the noise coming back shortly.

	That was probably a 10v exhaust manifold...

	Sreiously though, use the BG flushand then switch to 5-50 full
synthetic. If that dosent clear it up, then start to think about yanking
lifters.

;)
jim

Jim Tiemann
'86 4KQ