

| Subject: | Re: Valves lifter knocking |
| From: | Randolph Feuerriegel |
| Date: | Fri, 15 Jan 1999 01:17:11 -0800 |
Hi Jim. Just wondering how the CD-2 is working out. Also suffer from noisy lifters. Sort of on one day, off the next for quite a few months now, and haven't found a solution yet short of replacing them. 175K on my van. Are they still quiet? Any new leaks? Did you change the oil soon after? Jim Arnott wrote: > > Someone a couple of months ago suggested "CD-2" lifter rebuild in a can (I > don't remember exactly which CD-2 product it was, but there's only one that > claims to "quiet noisy lifters".) This , of course engendered a bit of > discussion about oil additives in general. Having suffered from Vanagon noisy > lifter syndrome for years, on a motor that will turn 180k miles tomorrow, I > felt that I had v. little to lose. I gave it a try. It "quiets noisy lifters." > > Don't flame me. It worked for the suggester, it worked for me. If you don't > think it's wise to put additives into your crankcase, DON'T! > > Jim Arnott > WetWesties > Union, OR -- R.Feuerriegel 88 syncro
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