<VV> noisy lifters

[Ron]

You say to "look for the cause" but a year or so ago my '62 wagon which 
always had a noisy lifter problem developed lifter clattering that wouldn't 
go away so I bit the bullet and pulled them two at a time, pulled them 
apart, soaked them in carb cleaner, reassembled and reinstalled them.  I 
never found any bits of anything in them and they've been fine ever since. 
The car is my daily user.
RonH
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Mark Durham" <62vair at gmail.com>
To: "kevin nash" <wrokit at hotmail.com>
Cc: <virtualvairs at corvair.org>
Sent: Monday, June 27, 2011 7:37 AM
Subject: Re: <VV> noisy lifter


> Ray, and if all that does not work, then your only option is to take
> the lifter out and take it apart and look for the cause.  Mark Durham
>
> On Sun, Jun 26, 2011 at 9:48 PM, kevin nash <wrokit at hotmail.com> wrote:
>>
>>
>>
>>> Date: Sun, 26 Jun 2011 19:57:32 -0400
>>> From: Ramon Rodriguez III <corvairgrymm at gmail.com>
>>> Subject: <VV> noisy lifter
>>> To: virtualvairs at corvair.org
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>>> Hey folks,
>>>
>>> I just hopped into the 66' 140 Corsa for a quick ride to town (it's
>>> only been parked a few days) and had a very noisy lifter on startup. I 
>>> let
>>> it idle for a good two minutes or so and then drove it about a mile but 
>>> the
>>> lifter noise didn't go away. By the time I turned around and got it back
>>> home it seemed to be a little quieter but not much.
>>>
>>> I'm pretty sure I changed all the lifters maybe 20k miles ago and also
>>> replaced all the valve adjuster nuts... so I'm surprised to have this
>>> problem.
>>>
>>>
>>> Obviously I'll try adjusting the valves and probably get rid of it, but
>>> any thoughts on why this would happen all of a sudden? Oil is AmsOil 
>>> with
>>> the high ZDDP levels and it is up to level.
>>>
>>> Thanks,
>>>
>>> --
>>> Ray "Grymm" Rodriguez
>>> Lake Ariel, PA
>>>
>>>
>> Ray- The lifter probably got a bit of dirt in it and bled down. Sometimes 
>> all that is needed to get itall the way pumped up again is to run the car 
>> for a good half an hour or so (long enough to get theoil good and warm). 
>> If that doesnt do it, change the oil, and run the car for a half an hour 
>> again. Ifthe lifter still isnt quiet, then set the lifter with the engine 
>> running- but instead of the usual method,try to (very slowly!!!!!) bottom 
>> the lifter first, then back off the nut until clatter, then retighten to 
>> whateverturns the other lfters are set at.Kevin Nash
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