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• WTB: NOS or never rebuilt CV Type IV Case for up to $300
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Strickrott
  Mon, 3 Mar 2003 13:59:48 -0500
  ...Lifter bores can be tested by hand fitting a lifter in the bore. I of course will pay more for method #1 than #2...
• Re: Valve adjustment
  Historical mailing list - Shortlidge D Joel
  Mon, 20 Dec 1999 20:09:00 -0500
  ...Hydraulic lifters are not bleeding down as expected. I >now >tell my customers that they need to do a compression test before and >after...
• High RPM Misfire -- Update
  Historical mailing list - Gary Basey
  Mon, 20 Sep 1999 08:30:55 -0500
  ...Could this misfire be temperature dependant? If so what might be the cause? I also noticed that there is a loose lifter (rattle didn...
• Re: Lifter adjustment... How can I tell if they are really hydraulics?
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Mon, 23 Mar 2009 19:49:19 -0700
  Not true on WBX engines. True on aircooled. Mark John Bange wrote: >> I'm sorry, I forget. It may well be that you have...
• Re: Re lifters for new engine?
  Historical mailing list - John Connolly
  Tue, 25 Mar 2003 09:30:42 -0700
  the base circle is reduced. "Lift" is the difference between the base circle and the nose. John Aircooled.Net Inc. > How do you get...
• Engine Builder expereince ?
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Strickrott
  Wed, 15 Oct 2003 14:58:46 -0400
  ...Both have web pages that seem to indicate they will deliver a quality engine with new parts (lifters/cams/heads, ...). What is the communities...
• Hydraulic valve adjustment question
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Wed, 13 Aug 2008 14:21:14 -0500
  ...Bentley says two turns of the adjusting screw to preload the lifter. Seems I've read (and used) one turn as espoused by some...
• Re: Hydraulic valve adjustment question
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Wed, 13 Aug 2008 17:23:01 -0500
  And what if a lifter is not firm? What's the procedure for a squishy one, which was fine a few nights ago before...
• Re: 85 Vanagon q's
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Thu, 15 Jul 2004 14:26:52 -0500
  ...Well, that is in all likelihood the infamous "Vanagon Lifter Syndrome". Sometimes when you park the van, if the position of everything in the...
• Re: "clacka" noise @ rear right wheel area
  Historical mailing list - Larry Alofs
  Fri, 27 Jul 2001 09:48:19 -0500
  John Rodgers wrote: > Clacka noise is usually associated with a lifter that is loosing it's > prime. A shot of Marvels Mystery Oil Treatment...
• Re: Soft lifters (was: clarify .006 on lifters) and Trasco filters
  Historical mailing list - Joseph Fortino
  Thu, 10 Jan 2002 18:44:03 -0800
  ...Soft lifters (was: clarify .006 on lifters) and Trasco > filters > > > > Great tips man. I'm going to roter rooter the heck out of my...
• Re: lifters for new engine? - and increased stroke
  Historical mailing list - Mike Miller
  Sun, 23 Mar 2003 11:14:17 -0800
  ...mods. > > It looks like i am going to stick with hydraulic > lifters, though. I am not going to be running higher > RPM (my ultimate...
• Re: 2.1 WBX Push Rods. Make Sure They're Seated! Was: 2.1 wbx rocker, pushrods
  Historical mailing list - Neil N
  Sun, 21 May 2017 12:21:30 -0700
  ...I'd think if the surface of the lifter was oil free, the grease trick would work. From here: http://web.archive.org/web...
• Re: engine swap (ignorant questions) -> EV piston slap
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 11 Dec 1997 11:01:06 EST
  ...I am well aware of the sticking lifter and cracked exhaust manifold problems that affect I-5s in some Audi and VW cars. But...
• Re: The gutted cat girl...who knew nothing
  Historical mailing list - Robert Lilley
  Mon, 10 Apr 2000 14:20:35 EDT
  ...Make sure valves have .006 clearence to avoid the lifter preload issure with VW lifters. I could not pass emmissions and when I set...
• Oil buzzer problem.
  Historical mailing list - Vanagon man
  Sun, 10 Mar 2002 17:59:55 -0500
  Volks, I had a lifter ticking this morning, so added a half quart of Marvel Mystery Oil to the motor (2.1L) 20 minutes...
• Re: 1.9L Tick, Tick, Tick - A question for those who know more than me
  Historical mailing list - Rocket J Squirrel
  Wed, 18 Aug 2010 11:54:07 -0700
  On Wed, 2010-08-18 at 14:10 -0400, David Beierl wrote: > At 01:30 PM 8/18/2010, Stephen Grisanti wrote: > > That lifter...
• Re: The New Vanagon Bentley Manual is Awesome!
  Historical mailing list - Ken Wilford
  Tue, 6 Mar 2012 14:42:26 -0500
  What you are describing is normal Vanagon lifter noise at start up. While it can be scarey to a Vanagon newb it is normal...
• Re: clarify .006 on lifters
  Historical mailing list - Walt Spak
  Wed, 9 Jan 2002 09:23:53 -0500
  ...clarify .006 on lifters > Walt, > It is getting cold around here (Northeast). My valves were making quite a > racket lately until I changed out...
• Re: Puzzling valves...
  Historical mailing list - Sam Scholten
  Thu, 8 Jan 2004 19:24:00 -0800
  ...Remember how hard it was to properly seat a pushrod into both the lifter and the rocker arm at the same time? Remember how...
• Re: Adjusting Valves
  Historical mailing list - Joel Walker
  Fri, 24 Feb 95 10:20:02 CST
  ...how come you're adjusting valves on a 2.0 liter? all the two liters i know about have hydraulic valve lifters and don...
• Re: engine swaps, etc, etc, etc...
  Historical mailing list - Tony Moore
  Wed, 10 Dec 1997 21:39:33 -0500
  ...HYPE > I drive an '84 Audi 5000s Turbo daily with 150k miles, and aside from a little > lifter tap before it warms up (and...
• Re: installing rocker arms
  Historical mailing list - ROBERT DONALDS
  Sun, 5 Feb 2006 11:17:28 -0500
  ...The push rods can also prevent you from starting the rocker shaft nut if the lifters are on the cam lobe Bob Donalds Boston...
• Re: Newbie - Getting Ready for Cross Country Trip
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sat, 5 Apr 2008 01:17:43 -0400
  ...The lifters can easily take up 2mm adjustment in either direction. If the valve stems stretch or the seats recede or something moves more...
• Re: Bummed and need advise about my 87 Vanagon
  Historical mailing list - Bill
  Mon, 17 Aug 1998 13:21:05 -0400
  ...If the pushrod gets hung up on the shoulder of the lifter, you will experience your problem. It is easy to have this problem...
• Re: noisy lifter: Marvel mystery oil??
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Tue, 19 Jul 2005 11:36:32 -0500
  ...Jim On Jul 19, 2005, at 11:12 AM, Don Spence wrote: > I've been plagued with a noisy lifter for the last week...
• Re: rear hatch falling (cheapest ! solution)
  Historical mailing list - Dirk Diggler
  Fri, 19 Mar 1999 02:26:17 +0100
  ...A 2" vice clamp will certainly hold the hatch up being applied at the lifter... >Replaced one on my mother's '88 Westy with...
• Re: Gear lube
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Mon, 28 May 2001 19:39:16 -0500
  ...of the engine after shutdown, which in turn keeps the hydraulic lifters on the WBX engines pumped up so you don't get valve...
• Re: Loud Tapping Sound
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Fri, 4 Jun 1999 11:05:27 -0400
  ...I thought it was the lifters needing to >pump up a bit, but it never stopped. I had mine do this, shortly after it...
• Re: Fw: Re: Hydraulic valve lifter (mis)operation
  Historical mailing list - Phil Marston
  Wed, 2 Feb 2000 14:32:07 -0000
  ...Hydraulic valve lifter (mis)operation > I always set the valves to zero lash when first starting up the motor after > rebuild, or head removal...
• Re: Soft lifters (was: clarify .006 on lifters) and Trasco filters
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Thu, 10 Jan 2002 21:40:42 -0600
  ...Soft lifters (was: clarify .006 on lifters) and Trasco > filters > > > > William Said: I first cleaned out my engine by adding Gunk engine > flush > > and...
• Re: Oil pressure warnings, WAS: Mann Oil Filter and lifters
  Historical mailing list - JRodgers
  Mon, 3 Mar 2014 13:08:19 -0600
  The answer to your question is both cultural and political- which we can't discuss here. John On 3/3/2014 9:50 AM...
• Re: Lifters- ahh it's strangely quiet and nothing is broken
  Historical mailing list - Michael Sullivan
  Mon, 25 Apr 2011 20:16:09 -0500
  That is a GREAT sound. Glad it worked out. Michael in San Antonio 91GL Weekender AT 2.1L 'Gringo' On Mon, Apr 25, 2011...
• Re: My "new" WBX 2.1
  Historical mailing list - Scott Sullivan
  Thu, 18 Nov 2010 19:06:58 -0800
  ...the engine block that I just purchased to replace the "shattered lifter engine" in my' 91 GL. > > Can anyone tell me when this engine...
• RE: '73 1700 rebuild
  Historical mailing list - William R. Kennedy, NJIT CIAT, 201-596-5648
  Mon, 26 Sep 1994 20:21:43 EST
  ...the pushrod is hung up on the front edge of the lifter, rather than seated right. Get it in right before you start the...
• skylight lifter fix revisited
  Historical mailing list - Gerald Masar
  Wed, 16 Jun 2004 23:34:32 -0700
  I decided that Terry K.'s fix using the bi-fold door pivot was better than mine using the flanged nylon bushings, so I...
• Re: Usable Parts--Aircooled 83 to Watercooled 84
  Historical mailing list
  Sat, 2 Oct 2004 23:39:11 EDT
  ...Ditto rocker arms, pushrods and lifters? no.. > >
• new 1500 diesel head for sale
  Historical mailing list - Bob Donalds
  Sun, 18 Mar 2007 11:40:10 -0500
  ...end of the part number but this is a new solid lifter 1500 in the OEM box never installed asking $600 I know some...
• Re: lifter noise?
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Mon, 25 Apr 2011 11:27:02 -0500
  ...One is a clack or rattle sound associated with the valve train - and most times being related to a lifter being pumped up. There...
• Van lifters sticking - 83
  Historical mailing list - Mike Wynn
  Tue, 11 Mar 1997 14:14:38 -0700
  ...So the shop called me to tell me that the niose was from sticking lifters. I was told to drive the van as usual...
• Workin on the third
  Historical mailing list - Steve Blackham
  Sun, 4 Feb 2001 18:24:55 -0700
  ...I suspect that I have a weak lifter but will pull them when I pull the engine train and inspect. Tempted to put back...
• Re: Clacky new(ish) lifter?
  Historical mailing list - Damon Campbell
  Wed, 10 Dec 2003 14:23:56 -0800
  ...going on there, but should be relatively independent of my constant lifter noise. Thanks, -Damon --- "sam.cooks" <sam.cooks@verizon.net> wrote: > Damon, > > First...
• Re: Hydro lifters (# of turn)
  Historical mailing list - Daniel L. Katz
  Mon, 28 Jun 2004 00:00:19 -0400
  ...The various parts just expand and consume that .006. >Various parts = Lifters, Rocker Arms, Valve Stems, Pushrods, valve seats. >Check out .006 on a...
• Re: Mobil 1 oil change interval
  Historical mailing list - Shawn Wright
  Tue, 1 Jun 2004 07:36:20 -0700
  ...12k kms(6000-7500 miles), as I would start to get lifter noise again at that point. The last few years, I have used...
• Re: tired 1.9l question
  Historical mailing list - Paul Guzyk
  Thu, 23 Jun 2005 07:43:32 -0700
  ...135, 30%. > >He didn't feel that this would cause low power or was a major concern (yet). >He thought it may be lifter...
• Re: Complete 1.9 for sale - Best Offer
  Historical mailing list - vw4x4
  Sun, 12 Mar 2006 22:32:47 -0500
  ...Both >previous owner and I have run the 20w50 oil. > >Has a little lifter knock on one side. I tried to run straight 30...
• Re: A Success!!
  Historical mailing list - Monk Bill
  Wed, 29 Jul 1998 18:37:12 EDT
  Glad the lifter simmered down. My engine which I just installed was noisy on start up. I was thinking what did I mess up...
• exhaust leak
  Historical mailing list - Richard Ferguson
  Thu, 7 Oct 1999 08:53:14 -0700
  Hi All, the problem that I thought was noisy lifters turned out to be an exhaust leak...not too severe at this point but...
• Re: Timing mystery
  Historical mailing list - Robert Donalds
  Sun, 8 Jul 2001 13:02:38 -0400
  ...I have also seen when the intake valves dont close due to air in the lifters Bob [text/html]
• Re: lifter thinking?? 1.9L still a problem child (update)
  Historical mailing list - George Goff
  Tue, 16 Aug 2005 07:19:32 EDT
  In a message dated 8/16/05 6:56:18 AM, streetbugs@WHISPLLC.COM writes: << . . . *late last night i went ahead and tested compression...
• Re: Wild -just about EVERYTHING for T1/T2/T3
  Historical mailing list - Florian Speier
  Wed, 26 Apr 2006 21:19:06 +0100
  ...com main source :) > all their body panels, heater blower motors , hydraulic lifters > and that is just stuff i got in last 3 mths > > > > > Just...
• Re: Vanagon Westalia luggage Rack
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Fri, 28 Sep 2012 22:44:38 -0400
  Did you adjust the lifters properly or did you leave some slack? Take up slack and then 1-2 full turns. Did you test...
• Unkown Engine??
  Historical mailing list - David
  Wed, 3 May 2000 09:40:12 -0400
  ...All the PO and mechanic could tell me is that it has mechanical lifters and the engine tin has been modified. The only modification...
• Opinions on 82 AC Westy
  Historical mailing list - Lucas Thompson
  Tue, 14 Feb 2006 10:24:49 -0800
  ...The clutch slips like crazy and the engine sounds like all of the lifters are collapsed (do these have hydraulic lifters?). I have a...
• Re: valve adj.: lower compression, valvetrain noise remains
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sat, 19 May 2012 17:36:27 -0400
  ...As has been posted it is common for the lifters to get air bound and make a lot of racket. The fix for this...
• Re: Vanagon engine noise - collapsed lifter?
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sat, 3 Dec 2011 09:03:15 -0500
  ...Compared to American V8s and especially racing engines our lifter faces and cam lobes are huge, the rockers are near 1 to 1 ratios...
• Re: [syncrolist] Pauter Ratio Rockers: Installed and Working?
  Historical mailing list - Steve Schwenk
  Fri, 19 Jul 2002 09:32:21 -0700
  ...You can use an adjustable pushrod to determine ideal length based > on geometry of the lifters (what the angle of the lifter is relative...
• Re: Van idle over winter
  Historical mailing list - BenT Syncro
  Sat, 21 May 2011 06:29:52 -0700
  ...They all have that noisy-lifter-when-not-driven-daily disease. It should eventually go away. Until you stop driving it regularly again. BenT...
• Curses, Oiled Again!
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Lockwood
  Wed, 19 Jul 2000 21:55:35 EDT
  ...I have experienced occasional lifter sticking, it makes the Vanagon sound like a wind-up toy. But it always goes away after the engine...
• Re: Disable power windows?
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Fri, 14 Jun 2013 17:59:05 -0400
  At 04:06 PM 6/14/2013, David M wrote: >fuse called 'automatic fuse for window lifter'. Would removing this >do it? I looked...