# Noisey lifters

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/noisey-lifters/35819>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** valves, volvo, 240\
**Created:** [August 30, 2009, 12:38pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/noisey-lifters/35819 "2009-08-30T12:38:44Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 2\
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**Author:** ![glass1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/e274bd/32.png) [@glass1](https://community.cartalk.com/u/glass1)\
**Post date:** [August 30, 2009, 12:38pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/noisey-lifters/35819/1 "2009-08-30T12:38:44Z")

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I just purchased a 1992 volvo 2forty wagon with gas motor and manual tr. Runs strong no smoke but the lifter (s) make some tapping. Is there a quick fix like marvel mystery oilm or seafoam ?

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**Author:** ![Xebadaih](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/x/d07c76/32.png) [@Xebadaih](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Xebadaih)\
**Post date:** [August 30, 2009, 2:23pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/noisey-lifters/35819/2 "2009-08-30T14:23:08Z")

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Are you sure it’s the lifters? Have you tried adjusting the valves?