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Subject:'87 has noisy lifter
From:Mark McCulley
Date:Wed, 07 May 1997 21:59:27 -0700

The 2.1l in my 87 syncro has a noisy lifter. When the vehicle sits for a few
days (I drive it about every 3 days or so) the lifter ticks for a couple of
minutes and then quiets down. Today the lifter ticked loudly until the oil
got up to operating temperature (~180F), then it quieted down like always.
I'm using Mobil 1 synthetic15W50 oil (and have been for over a year now).

What should/can I do about this?

Mark McCulley
87 syncro Westfalia