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Location: Houston (The Vintage), Texas
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hydraulic lifters on 87 924 S?
eh?
I have what seems like a valve ticking and am going to be taking a peak this weekend. 
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12-12-2008, 09:22 AM
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NOTE: Do not keep it in the engine too long and change oil and filter at same time. GL John_AZ 1988 924S + 1987 924S DD |
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12-12-2008, 10:17 AM
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yea u can try to seafoam it...but if a lifter is dead or on its way to dying, nothing's going to bring it back to its original shape. even if seafoam works, it will just be a temporary fix. but $5 temporary fix is defintely still more bang for buck than taking the head off and getting new lifters.
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12-12-2008, 10:25 AM
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What weight oil are you using? These cars need a heavy oil. Lots of people run 20W50 in the summer. I mistakenly ran 10W30 in mine for a while, switched to a heavier oil and noticed a lot of noise up top went away.
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You can also try the old ATF trick (dump in a quart or so and run it for a while). The high detergent / low foaming properties of ATF can work wonders. I have left it in my car for well over 500 miles with no ill effect just remember you are thinning the oil a bit so use common sense here. |
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