Hydraulic Lifters................
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Hydraulic Lifters................
A year ago i bought a 1.6 carb motor for my citi.
When I first started her up she sounded lovely but after a week i heard the lifters make a noise.
I decided to replace the lifters with new Ajusa lifters.
But every now and then i still hear the hard lifters sound?
Especially when its hot.
I've done 15 000km with the motor and i'm using Castrol GTX motor oil.
I have no other problems regarding the motor. The noise is just irritating me.
Any help / advice would be appreciated.
When I first started her up she sounded lovely but after a week i heard the lifters make a noise.
I decided to replace the lifters with new Ajusa lifters.
But every now and then i still hear the hard lifters sound?
Especially when its hot.
I've done 15 000km with the motor and i'm using Castrol GTX motor oil.
I have no other problems regarding the motor. The noise is just irritating me.
Any help / advice would be appreciated.
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Re: Hydraulic Lifters................
I've never heard of that brand of lifters before. You can swap to a set of INA lifters and that should solve your problem.
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Re: Hydraulic Lifters................
ftw!Killerwatt wrote:I've never heard of that brand of lifters before. You can swap to a set of INA lifters and that should solve your problem.
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Re: Hydraulic Lifters................
And stop using catrol gtx.
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Re: Hydraulic Lifters................
panic-mechanic wrote:And stop using castrol gtx.
Best advice I have seen on this forum for a long time.
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Re: Hydraulic Lifters................
I purchased the lifters from Masterparts.
Where can i purchase a set of INA LIFTERS?
@panic-mechanic, whats wrong with Castrol GTX? what do you recommend?
Where can i purchase a set of INA LIFTERS?
@panic-mechanic, whats wrong with Castrol GTX? what do you recommend?
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Re: Hydraulic Lifters................
INA lifter you can buy from Goldwagen.
Use Shell Helix HX5 (yellow can), rather than GTX.
Use Shell Helix HX5 (yellow can), rather than GTX.
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Re: Hydraulic Lifters................
Yupp from Goldwagon, They sell for R 40.00 ea last time I checked.
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Re: Hydraulic Lifters................
tx, will be sure to try the INA lifters out. by the way, i paid R570 for the set AJUSA Lifters.
i havent really exeperienced problems using Castrol.
but would like to know why i should avoid using castrol.
My car is due for a service this month, so i was planning on getting Castrol Magnetec which our VW Agents use when servicing vehicles.
i havent really exeperienced problems using Castrol.
but would like to know why i should avoid using castrol.
My car is due for a service this month, so i was planning on getting Castrol Magnetec which our VW Agents use when servicing vehicles.
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Re: Hydraulic Lifters................
My own experiences with castrol GTX are sludge buildup and dirty engines inside. Had no issues with shell.
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Re: Hydraulic Lifters................
+1Jetta2 wrote:INA lifter you can buy from Goldwagen.
Use Shell Helix HX5 (yellow can), rather than GTX.
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Re: Hydraulic Lifters................
ok, tx for the info.
i'll be sure to get Shell oil & fit the ina lifters.
i'll be sure to get Shell oil & fit the ina lifters.
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Re: Hydraulic Lifters................
Masterparts has INA lifters, get them...
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Re: Hydraulic Lifters................
Spoke to a salesman @ masterparts. Apparently the Ajusa lifters and the INA are of the same quality.
Its the Castrol that is making k@k cause of the sludge build up.
So i'm first gonna flush the engine, fill her up with shell helix and see how she sounds.
I'll then take it form there.
tx for all the info guys.
Its the Castrol that is making k@k cause of the sludge build up.
So i'm first gonna flush the engine, fill her up with shell helix and see how she sounds.
I'll then take it form there.
tx for all the info guys.
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Re: Hydraulic Lifters................
If you had time, you could remove the lifters and clean them as well. Just to make sure there is no sludge in.
It will be noisy at first when you put it back, but it should quite down soon.
It will be noisy at first when you put it back, but it should quite down soon.
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Re: Hydraulic Lifters................
Jetta2 wrote:INA lifter you can buy from Goldwagen.
Use Shell Helix HX5 (yellow can), rather than GTX.
talking about oil..... what is a good oil to use in my turbo motor???
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I used shell in my turbo mk2 and my current drag car, no issues.Gplay wrote:Jetta2 wrote:INA lifter you can buy from Goldwagen.
Use Shell Helix HX5 (yellow can), rather than GTX.
talking about oil..... what is a good oil to use in my turbo motor???
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Re: Hydraulic Lifters................
They NOT the same quality, take everyone here's advise and just chance them.zane.mk1 wrote:Spoke to a salesman @ masterparts. Apparently the Ajusa lifters and the INA are of the same quality.
The sludge normally builds up in the sump.zane.mk1 wrote:Its the Castrol that is making k@k cause of the sludge build up.
Just chance the lifters to INA!
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ok, i'll then no longer waste anytime.
fitting the INA LIFTERS and shell helix.
fitting the INA LIFTERS and shell helix.
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Re: Hydraulic Lifters................
zane.mk1 wrote:Spoke to a salesman @ masterparts. Apparently the Ajusa lifters and the INA are of the same quality.
Its the Castrol that is making k@k cause of the sludge build up.
So i'm first gonna flush the engine, fill her up with shell helix and see how she sounds.
I'll then take it form there.
tx for all the info guys.
I am sure a few guys here have commented before on flushing the engine and don't suggest it, just let the oil drain properly and then fill with Shell.
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Re: Hydraulic Lifters................
I also have ajusa lifters in my motor, very very noisy..... using delo 400 15W40 oil. Would eventually buy INA lifters, but untill then mine will have to do. A good friend once said a noisy lifter is a happy lifter! LOL
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zane thanks so much for posting this problem. i drive a 1.8 carb motor aswell, same problem. i never knew what the problem was but the noise wasnt permanently there,but it kept coming back when warm. i never really got round to posting something like this but thanks so much ! please let us/me know if it fixed the problem
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Will let you know after the coming weekend buddykyle12 wrote:zane thanks so much for posting this problem. i drive a 1.8 carb motor aswell, same problem. i never knew what the problem was but the noise wasnt permanently there,but it kept coming back when warm. i never really got round to posting something like this but thanks so much ! please let us/me know if it fixed the problem
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