Try the correct VW (or Mahl/Knect - spelling???) oil filter with the correct flap
to prevent the drain-back of oil out of the lifters - I'll bet you have a 3rd party
(fram?) oil filter on it.

malcolm s

Davidson wrote:

> Not even sure this fuel injected beast has valves and lifters, but the
> noise sounds like that... And it seems to have gotten worse over the past
> 10k miles or so. I have 105,000 miles on my 90 Westy Syncro though the
> P.O. claims to have towed it behind their motor home for about 20k (had
> tow hitch on the front when I bought it), so the engine may have only
> about 85,000 miles on it. On start up the noise is quite loud (click,
> clack, click, clack) for a few seconds. Then the noise reduces by about
> half, but still too loud. After driving it for several blocks... maybe a
> mile or so then then the noise is gone. I was using 20-50 dino oil. Now I
> have 0-50 Syntech with a pint of Napa lifter cleaner in there. The noise
> seems to go away sooner with the 0-50, but still sounds bad (as described
> above). Is this a problem? Solutions? Thanks Bill 90 Westy Syncro Lake
> Tahoe