RE: 16V top end clattering - impending doom?

["Brian Wagner" <scirocco_88_16v@hotmail.com>]

Did you make a series of hard left hand turns, at high rpm?

Brian

88 16v
87 16v
86 8v (sold to neighbor)



>From: "Neal Tovsen" <sixteen.volt@verizon.net>
>To: "Allyn" <amalventano1@home.com>, "Cheapass Ron" <rapieper@yahoo.com>,   
>      <scirocco-l@scirocco.org>
>Subject: RE: 16V top end clattering - impending doom?
>Date: Mon, 6 Aug 2001 16:19:41 -0400
>
>I guess I should clarify. In my case, it was a "tick-tick-tick". Combined
>with a normal oil pressure gauge reading and the fact that it went away
>after a minute of non-crazy driving, I'm pretty sure it is just one or two
>"sticky" lifters, not a bad oil pump or pressure problem.
>
>Neal
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: owner-scirocco-l@scirocco.org
> > [mailto:owner-scirocco-l@scirocco.org]On Behalf Of Allyn
> > Sent: Monday, August 06, 2001 12:24 PM
> > To: Cheapass Ron; scirocco-l@scirocco.org
> > Subject: Re: 16V top end clattering - impending doom?
> >
> >
> > 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")
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