97 Jetta Ticking now Whacking

#11

Any time the engine is on.

"Matt B." <noway (AT) hellno (DOT) com> wrote

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"SBD" <sbd (AT) cox (DOT) net> wrote in message
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Hmmm. Thanks; Ill check. But, I don't think so. Different sound. This
is top end I think.

I'd hate to open it up and find out it's not lifters. Do they typically
fail incrementally or at once?

I'm not sure I'd tackle a head myself.

Is the noise on acceleration only or anytime the engine is on?

#12

I changed the oil, and it may be my imagination, but it seems just a tad
quieter. I ordered the lifters and gaskets.

Thanks all. Wish me luck.

Scott

"SBD" <sbd (AT) cox (DOT) net> wrote

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My daughter's 97 Jetta 2.0 with 110k miles was over heated pretty good a
little under a year ago. At that point it started ticking. It sounds
like just one thing, either the intake or exhaust valve/lifter/rod on just
one cylinder.

It has progressively worsened from a tick to a whack.

So, is this typical behavior if it were just a lifter? Do they get
progressively worse? Or, is it more likely some other melted part: rod,
valve, etc.

If only a lifter, I think I could manage that job, although advice is
graciously accepted.

There are no other symptoms from the overheating -- it doesn't burn oil at
an increased rate, there's no oil in the coolant or vice versa, there's no
leak from the head gasket.

I've tried increasing the oil change frequency and using CD2.

Thanks a bunch.

Scott

#13

In article <GJ71i.138650$mJ1.92136 (AT) newsfe22 (DOT) lga>, "SBD" <sbd (AT) cox (DOT) net>
wrote:

Quote:

My daughter's 97 Jetta 2.0 with 110k miles was over heated pretty good a
little under a year ago. At that point it started ticking. It sounds like
just one thing, either the intake or exhaust valve/lifter/rod on just one
cylinder.

It has progressively worsened from a tick to a whack.

My 95 Golf suddenly started making a noise that sounded like a bad rod
bearing or something, but it turned out to be the serpentine belt. A
1/4 " chunk" had broken out of the groove side. The belt only had about
20K on it and had been installed at a VW dealer (FWIW).

Bill

78 Rabbit...10/77 - 4/02 82 Convertibles(s)...since 93
95 Golf GL...since 11/99
07 Passat 2.0T
06 GTI DSG

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"William Maslin" <CATmaslin (AT) cvm (DOT) msstate.edu> wrote

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In article <GJ71i.138650$mJ1.92136 (AT) newsfe22 (DOT) lga>, "SBD" <sbd (AT) cox (DOT) net
wrote:

My daughter's 97 Jetta 2.0 with 110k miles was over heated pretty good a
little under a year ago. At that point it started ticking. It sounds
like
just one thing, either the intake or exhaust valve/lifter/rod on just one
cylinder.

It has progressively worsened from a tick to a whack.

My 95 Golf suddenly started making a noise that sounded like a bad rod
bearing or something, but it turned out to be the serpentine belt. A
1/4 " chunk" had broken out of the groove side. The belt only had about
20K on it and had been installed at a VW dealer (FWIW).

Bill

78 Rabbit...10/77 - 4/02 82 Convertibles(s)...since 93
95 Golf GL...since 11/99
07 Passat 2.0T
06 GTI DSG

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Thanks, Bill. The drive belt is just under a year old, but I'll make sure.

Scott

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