Rileysport 
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Registered: 18th Jun 04
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Had one take a good mile or so to shut the fuck up this morning, gonna whip the oil out this weekend when i do the clutch, but are there any other solutions... how much do lifters normally sell for ????
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Adam-D 
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Registered: 11th May 02
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dunno but there wynns hydraulic lifter treatment?
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Rileysport 
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Registered: 18th Jun 04
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it shut up after a quick stint at 6k rpm   and the oil pressure is all spot on, ah bollocks... its probably just me being a tart 
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Adam-D 
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Registered: 11th May 02
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well do an oil change etc anyway give it a flush 
 
the more you do it the quiter it shud be 
my first 16v was noisy so i change the oil 1nce a month and it was fie 
when i sold it i heard it a few months later and it sounded a wee bit ill
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Rileysport 
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Registered: 18th Jun 04
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i actually asked an oil dude and i've had a different grade of oil recommended too 5w-40 runnier when cold apparently  
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James R 
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just run 10w-40 semi change it otu and then if still bad next weekend too. then take it apart, it's a whole lot of hassle just for a tap though, not doign too much/any damage 
 
[Edited on 10-02-2006 by j1400]
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