Re: 16V top end clattering - impending doom?

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

Could be.

Brian

88 16v
87 16v
86 8v (sold)
----- Original Message -----
From: "John Lagnese" <jlagnese@cybertours.com>
To: "Brian Wagner" <scirocco_88_16v@hotmail.com>
Cc: <sixteen.volt@verizon.net>; <rapieper@yahoo.com>;
<scirocco-l@scirocco.org>
Sent: Monday, August 06, 2001 5:04 PM
Subject: Re: 16V top end clattering - impending doom?


> I thought part of the reason was its being more hydraulic fluid than oil.
> John
>
> Brian Wagner wrote:
>
> > The reason he recommended ATF is because of its high detergent
qualities. 1
> > quart is way to much, 1/2 quart maybe. Bring engine to operating
tempurature
> > and drain oil and filter (reuse old filter), add 3 1/2 quarts of 30w oil
> > (yes straight) 1/2 of ATF. Run engine for 10 to 15 mins and turn of and
let
> > cool, repeat this cycle 3 to 4 times (do not exceed 2000 rpm). Drain oil
and
> > now replace the filter with a new one and straight 40w oil (high
detergent
> > oil, most straight oils are HD oils). Run for 1000 to 1500 miles and
change
> > oil and filter again with whatever oil you like. I live in Texas so my
car
> > runs 40w 80% of the time and 20/40w 20% of the time.
> >
> > Brian
> >
> > 88 16v
> > 87 16v
> > 86 8v (sold to neighbor)
> >
> > >From: "Neal Tovsen" <sixteen.volt@verizon.net>
> > >To: "Cheapass Ron" <rapieper@yahoo.com>, <scirocco-l@scirocco.org>
> > >Subject: RE: 16V top end clattering - impending doom?
> > >Date: Mon, 6 Aug 2001 09:08:18 -0400
> > >
> > >Funny, mine did that on Saturday too. First time I've ever heard it. It
> > >went
> > >away after it idled for a minute or so. 160,000 last week...I guess
it's
> > >getting tired.
> > >
> > >Someone told me to change the oil and replace one quart of oil with
ATF.
> > >Ever heard of this? He said ATF has a lot of detergents in it, and it
will
> > >help solve sticky lifters, etc.
> > >
> > >Neal
> > >
> > > > -----Original Message-----
> > > > From: owner-scirocco-l@scirocco.org
> > > > [mailto:owner-scirocco-l@scirocco.org]On Behalf Of Cheapass Ron
> > > > Sent: Monday, August 06, 2001 8:03 AM
> > > > To: scirocco-l@scirocco.org
> > > > 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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