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Model specific boards => Golf mk2 => Topic started by: JC on 17 April 2009, 22:05

Title: Anyone ever used ?
Post by: JC on 17 April 2009, 22:05

http://www.motoristwebshop.co.uk/acatalog/Wynn_s_Hydraulic_Valve_Lifter_Treatment.html

 :huh:

Title: Re: Anyone ever used ?
Post by: DarnPB on 18 April 2009, 07:16

Well, if you were thinking of replacing your tappets anyway, you don't have much to loose. When are we gonna do that anyway??

Title: Re: Anyone ever used ?
Post by: Ben Lessani on 18 April 2009, 10:21

For the sake of an extra £18 (if you're 8v), you could just buy a full set of new tappets, save the cost of faffing about (I should know!).

Try rebuilding your current ones first, its free and doesn't take long.

I don't much believe in oil additives, but a mechy mate of mine swore by Lucas Oil Stabilizer when his motor was tapping and burning a little oil.

For the record I did an ATF flush and although it didn't much help my current tappets, it thoroughly cleaned the inside of the engine, my oil is still golden now ;)

Title: Re: Anyone ever used ?
Post by: Wayne on 18 April 2009, 10:23

I tried it on my Polo years ago and it made no difference to be honest.

Title: Re: Anyone ever used ?
Post by: JC on 18 April 2009, 12:38

Darn - not for a while now i got the oloP  :grin: will talk to you at the Oxford meet  :wink:

Title: Re: Anyone ever used ?
Post by: Khare on 18 April 2009, 12:47

if he can make it  :grin:

as for the treatment, When i had the mk2 i had noisy tappets when cold, used wynnes engine flush, run the car on high idle for 15 mins and drained the oil as specified, new oil and new filter, started it up, and tappets tapped for 2 seconds and i didnt hear them again for afew months.
So as a temporary cure, do it, but if you want a permanent fix, as ben said, spend an extra £18 and get new tappets.

Title: Re: Anyone ever used ?
Post by: kittie on 19 April 2009, 18:14

My other half popped a bottle in teh mondy..... and guess what? No difference!

Title: Re: Anyone ever used ?
Post by: Dolly on 19 April 2009, 18:24

i put twice the recommed amount in my old bmw 325i worked a treat and definatly cheaper than 24 hva's

Title: Re: Anyone ever used ?
Post by: danny_p on 19 April 2009, 19:47

ran a bmw v12 on 100% aft  as a last resort kill or cure method  and if fixed it  tho it doseent allways.  but on that striping an relaceing wasent going to happen 

Title: Re: Anyone ever used ?
Post by: Agreeable Slick on 19 April 2009, 20:44

Worked a treat on mine.

Title: Re: Anyone ever used ?
Post by: JC on 20 April 2009, 21:16

find out in the next few days - but i had a good run of luck, so i await an engine explosion  :laugh: