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Omega Help Area => Omega General Help => Topic started by: andybob on 28 November 2008, 22:01:59

Title: Noisy hydraulic lifters (part2)
Post by: andybob on 28 November 2008, 22:01:59

Hi Gang,
Many thanks for the help/ replies on the last post. The general concensus was probably blocked or partially blocked oilways causing the lifters to "rattle" for the first few seconds on startup from cold. And several oil changes was one of the answers.
Would it be a prudent move to go thinner or thicker on viscosity on the oil (even if for just short term). And also what are your thoughts on adding an additive such as slick 50, wynns stp, or even neat diesel as someone suggested, or anything else? Thanks in advance,
and kind regards,
Andy. ;D

Title: Re: Noisy hydraulic lifters (part2)
Post by: cem_devecioglu on 28 November 2008, 22:13:06

oil by another oil mixtures are not a good idea imho..

and cant predict the results with the cats..my idea is stick with the

standard 10W40 vx..

Title: Re: Noisy hydraulic lifters (part2)
Post by: Pete Elite on 28 November 2008, 22:16:17

  Hi,
     Give some of this a go, won't do any harm and may quieten things down :)

      http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/WYNNS-HYDRAULIC-VALVE-LIFTER-TREATMENT-PROFESSIONAL-CAN_W0QQitemZ370106087158QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_CarsParts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM?hash=item370106087158&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14&_trkparms=72%3A1301%7C66%3A2%7C65%3A12%7C39%3A1%7C240%3A1318

Title: Re: Noisy hydraulic lifters (part2)
Post by: alexandjen on 28 November 2008, 22:18:35

Quote

 Hi,
     Give some of this a go, won't do any harm and may quieten things down :)

      http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/WYNNS-HYDRAULIC-VALVE-LIFTER-TREATMENT-PROFESSIONAL-CAN_W0QQitemZ370106087158QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_CarsParts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM?hash=item370106087158&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14&_trkparms=72%3A1301%7C66%3A2%7C65%3A12%7C39%3A1%7C240%3A1318

Agreed,  worked a treat on my old Corsa :y

Title: Re: Noisy hydraulic lifters (part2)
Post by: matt-sboro on 29 November 2008, 00:27:02

does this stuff go in with the oil?

Title: Re: Noisy hydraulic lifters (part2)
Post by: feeutfo on 29 November 2008, 00:39:22

In my experience? All unnecessary. Just change the oil. Problem went away in a couple of days and has not returned. I realisie however some people may have a more persistant issue...in which case change the oil again?

Title: Re: Noisy hydraulic lifters (part2)
Post by: Pete Elite on 29 November 2008, 00:40:06

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does this stuff go in with the oil?

      Sure does ;).