Quietening down a 1.6td - page 3 - IDI Engine - VWDiesel.net The IDI, TDI, and mTDI source.

• #30 by Mark(The Miser)UK on 22 Nov, 2010 11:50
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  This is my GTD. You are witnessing the sound of my attempt to start it after it has stood for at least 8 months totally untouched. Initial sound is me putting my camera onto record, and I later open the door. Below is a pic.
  
  http://quantumman.fileave.com/GTD%208%20month%20stood.WAV
  
  
• #31 by carrizog60 on 23 Nov, 2010 05:09
• my 35i passat also has the underbody cover.
  but its just plastic,can i add something to it than can absorve the sound and still resist the weather and heat?
  something cheap,this is a vw
• #32 by theman53 on 23 Nov, 2010 05:15
• Probably some sort of liquid sound deadening like lizard skin. It is ceramic and will take the heat. Maybe truck bedliner, but I don't know how much heat your are talking, undercoat can run close to exhaust with minimal issues.
• #33 by Smokey Eddy on 23 Nov, 2010 11:59
• My engine was incredibly loud until i replaced all of the hydraulic lifters. now it's (no exaggeration) half as loud or less...
  what i thought was injector noise was lifter clack.
• #34 by R.O.R-2.0 on 24 Nov, 2010 12:50
• if anyone owns a 8v VW with hudro lifters, and the lifters are of unknown mileage, then they probably need replacing..
  
  my last set of hydro lifters made it 40k miles and now i got a ticker again..
  
  anyone know if you can get lifters for VWs with that tiny hole in the face to oil the cam?
• #35 by Powjetta on 10 Feb, 2011 20:52
• I think I may need to do this, where do you get decent lifters?
• #36 by macka on 11 Feb, 2011 04:49
• Quote from: Powjetta on 10 Feb, 2011 20:52

  I think I may need to do this, where do you get decent lifters?
  

  
  stealership or an auto-camping parts dealer