RE: 16V top end clattering - impending doom?

[Brian McGarvey <brianm@zbt62.eastnet.gatech.edu>]

Try a baffled oil pan. I've completely dropped oil pressure (on a previous
car 76 2.3L CapriII ) from doing stupid turns... :-)
oh well the car got sold while i was in AK... Brother took it for a joy
ride (no ins, no plate, no lisc. caught doing doughnuts in the HS parking
lot!
brian


On Mon, 6 Aug 2001, Neal Tovsen wrote:

> > Did you make a series of hard left hand turns, at high rpm?
> >
> > Brian
>
> Yes, but I've NEVER experienced this before Saturday, and I've certainly
> autocrossed the car more than a few times before. It was kind of
> embarassing, 'cause I sounded like a Miata. :)
>
> The engine has 160,000 miles on it, and to my knowledge it has never been
> opened up. Just the usual oil changes and tune-ups. I've driven it hard
> since I got it at 125K, so I really can't complain about a sticky lifter.
> I've already impressed the hell out of my family, who always owned domestic
> cars until I got my VW. My Tempo was far-and-away the highest mileage car in
> the family, and it crawled to 180K before it went ka-plooey. It looks like
> my 16v will easily out-do that mark even if it needs new cam followers.
>
> Neal
>
>
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