Re: Valve lifter rattle

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Re: Valve lifter rattle - oil filter?

Carl 1 Lucky Texan

26 Jul 2008 17:57

>>I got rid of the noise in my 95 after replacing the o-ring that is
>>located between the oil suction strainer pipe and the engine block.
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> Good luck to you.
> jimmy

I think it's for older soobs than yours - don't remember - BUT there may
be a TSB for bad (overly sensitive) knock sensors.

just a vague memory - maybe someone else knows?

Carl

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jimmy

25 Jul 2008 19:50

> I got rid of the noise in my 95 after replacing the o-ring that is
> located between the oil suction strainer pipe and the engine block.
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I will try an OEM filter on my 96 Outback and see if it helps. My
lifters make such a racket
that it is causing the Anti-knock Sensor to freak out, causing the car
to chug and hesitate.Runs
like crap ;-( So far, every mechanic I take it to says the only fix
is to replace the lifters and
overhaul the engine...I definitely don't have the money for that!
Good luck to you.
jimmy

AS	25 Jul 2008 01:46
I got rid of the noise in my 95 after replacing the o-ring that is located between the oil suction strainer pipe and the engine block. This required removing the oil pan. > My 93 Legacy Turbo has had the same valve lifter rattle for the last > 10 years, (& +130K miles). [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > > What's the advice on a high flow/efficiency oil filter?

fopetesl

24 Jul 2008 08:01

My 93 Legacy Turbo has had the same valve lifter rattle for the last
10 years, (& +130K miles).
I've tried just about everything I can find on the net over the years
including removing the valve cover and an oil galley plug to clean.
I've read recently that the problem is down to the oil filter which
seems to be corroborated by the noise being much less or absent just
after an oil change.

What's the advice on a high flow/efficiency oil filter?

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