Congratulations on your "new" Westy. I just sold one of those...
I have had the "sticky-lifter" syndrome a few times and since switching to
synthetic oil in both engine and tranny, no more sticky anything. Worked
very well for me and the cold morning startups, with the engine turning over
slowly, also stopped. Syn oil is "very slippery" and eliminates so much
friction.
Bob Stevens
'87 Syncro Westy Redd-Bearin'

 > Hi everyone, I am a new happy owner of a 91 Westy, 92,350 mls, Auto
trans. I
 > enjoy very much being one of the Westy family, and enjoy reading and
learning
 > all these interesting posts. Yesterday evening for the first time, I
heard a
 > tapping noise coming from the engine compartment right after I started
(she
 > has been sitting in the garage for the past three days), I believe it was
a
 > sticky valve problem, because the noise went away after a short drive,
then
 > it returns to the normal smooth running. Anyone has any suggestion
whether
 > there is a good additive in the market for the Westy engine to fix this
type
 > of problem? Thanks
 >

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