3 Responses to “Cure for noisy lifters????”

1. admin says:

   February 26, 2010 at 4:30 pm

   >   nailh…@wolfenet.com (Speed Racer) writes:

   >  Is there a cure for noisy lifters in the 1.8L 8V??
   >  Had ‘em in my Jetta, now in my Cab.

   >  Speed Racer
   >  81 Cabby
   >  Tacoma, WA

   yes replace them  or check your oil pressure and or both.
       77rabbit 94 jetta glh abs   93 fox [no power]
       seattlle wash.    
    speed racer is your cab purple? foss audio?
   if so it was a good race in no.seattle  last year :>
2. admin says:

   February 26, 2010 at 4:30 pm

   nailh…@wolfenet.com (Speed Racer) wrote:
   >>Is there a cure for noisy lifters in the 1.8L 8V??
   >>Had ‘em in my Jetta, now in my Cab.
   >>Speed Racer
   >>81 Cabby
   >>Tacoma, WA

    Hydraulic lifters, right?

   Try switching to a synthetic oil such as Syntec or Mobil One.
   Syntec worked well to quiet down my 214K lifters !

    Randy
3. admin says:

   February 26, 2010 at 4:30 pm

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   miksp…@sprynet.com wrote:
   >>   nailh…@wolfenet.com (Speed Racer) writes:
   

   >>  Is there a cure for noisy lifters in the 1.8L 8V??
   >>  Had ‘em in my Jetta, now in my Cab.

   >>  Speed Racer
   >>  81 Cabby
   >>  Tacoma, WA

   >yes replace them  or check your oil pressure and or both.
   >    77rabbit 94 jetta glh abs   93 fox [no power]
   >    seattlle wash.    
   > speed racer is your cab purple? foss audio?
   >if so it was a good race in no.seattle  last year :>

   You might also try a cup of Marvel Mystery Oil in your crankcase.  You
   can get some at any auto parts store.