Re: 16V top end clattering - impending doom?

["Allyn" <amalventano1@home.com>]

ron,
heavier oil cleared it up for me, well, somewhat.
mobil 1 synthetic 5-50 specifically.
other reason is, of course, oil restriction/pump bad. for a head to make a racket it has to be
multiple valves at once, indicating lower than normal pressure to head.
al

----- Original Message -----
From: "Cheapass Ron" <rapieper@yahoo.com>
To: <scirocco-l@scirocco.org>
Sent: Monday, August 06, 2001 8:02 AM
Subject: 16V top end clattering - impending doom?


> After three runs at the autox, the top end of my 16V was clattering
> like an old sewing machine.  I had just put Mobil 1 10W30 in the
> previous day...I had been running 20W50 dino oil, but had not run the
> car that hard previously.
>
> Engine has ~145K, have not done compression check, runs strong with no
> major oil burning.  I do get oil on the TB plates, but none drips down
> to the filter, so overall it's in fine shape.
>
> Just need some opinions on why the noise, what to do to prevent it, and
> whether it's safe to keep pushing it without doing substantial damage.
>
> TIA
>
> =====
> Ron (Cheapass)
> '87 16V, ("Victor"), '93 Cabby ("Teufelhasen")
> ICQ 108845455
>
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