vw lifters here we go

[bmwm42]

we didnt soak them in oil i have everything out now and some of the lifters were dry and still not compressing lol whoops some of them have already primed so ill be soaking them in oil and priming them and making sure all of them compress before i put them in

[bmwm42]

Did you guys soak the new lifters in oil? It also helps to manually pump them while they're submerged.

Maybe the 'tick' wasn't coming from your lifters..

ryan the tick was for sure from my lifters some of the spring on them were toast, not soaking them was the issue here

[bmwm42]

just finished it up and its idling at 4k fucking a

[Ryann]

Wat.

[bmwm42]

Stuck pedal lol, but still ticks

[KenC]

Does it still tick when you rotate it by hand?

The engine had ~400k you said? You think the cam lobes or the top of the valves could be worn down from having wasted lifters for so long?

Is your oil pressure relief valve stuck open? If it's the old style, there's a chance it is which would cause low pressure up top.

[bmwm42]

No not by hand the cams were fine to of the valves were fine I have thought for a long time the oil pressure valve was the issue

[KenC]

Oh you still have the original one??

It's like $20 for all the pieces of the new redesigned from a dealer. Get that in there ASAP. I bet that's it :)

[bmwm42]

I have it just sitting in the box im going to replace it this week and hope that fixes it

[bmwm42]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z75g0...eature=related this is pretty much how the engine sound the audio part where its cold

[Ryann]

^Wow. That sounds like shit.

[bmwm42]

Wow meant warm thats how it sounds drives fine shit drives great and pulls hard im removing the oil pan and replacing the valve and checking the oil pump if possible to check for anything that might be restricting oil flow

[downforce22]

does the lightweight lifter actually do anything or just reduce wear? apparently you can go with these INA brand: 050109309

https://www.fcpeuro.com/products/audi-vw-engine-camshaft-follower-050109309h?ads_cmpid=12768022447&ads_adid=123949240507&ads_matchtype=&ads_network=g&ads_creative=515152297160&ads_targetid=pla-293946777986&ttv=2

They weigh about 49 to 54 grams vs stock weight approx 65 grams

looking at this for the lemons m42 318 that should spend some time in the upper rpm range.

[ForcedFirebird]

Just less reciprocating mass. In the 24v engines, BMW went from 35 to 33mm for the same reason.

[jsnppp]

Part number?