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Originally Posted by tractor Dave
........... you can put them in an old saucepan, fill the pan with engine oil and simmer gently for a few hours. The crud should come out. Repeat with clean oil if necessary. Check you can compress each one smoothly before using.  |
Never heard of that, but what a good idea. Thanks. I might give it a try.
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Originally Posted by Hanuman
......Just as the basic heads have a variety of applications, you’ll also find the same lifters used throughout, and across many models in the VAG group, and years. I’ve only had two problematic lifters across several engines, and each responded to a decent cleaning.
I vaguely recall using a syringe to flush a couple. When I costed up replacement of a full set, it wasn’t too bad (not completely eye watering) for a V8-32v, which actually uses many of the same bits as a twin cam golf!
Pete Reeve/quattrocorner might be able to give you more insight into what model it truly belongs to, if you don’t find any other identifying markings.
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Is it safe to take them apart, or does that cause bits to fall out and not go back together properly ?
I once got a hydraulic lifter out of a B2 90 in a scrap yard and successfully fitted it in a late mk2 Golf which had a collapsed lifter after a broken cambelt. I was surprised I got away with it, but it worked.
I used to change them on the old Ford CVH engines and it always made them sound like a new engine afterwards, well it did after they'd all filled up with oil.