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Date: Sat, 5 Sep 1998 00:58:05 +0200
From: "Jörn Kohlscheen" <j.kohlscheennopsamnet.se>
Subject: Re: HELP PLEASE! Noisy 16V Turbo


The only thing I know is that the Mobil 1 oil is to thin for turbo´s. When I used Mobil 1 I lost oil pressure and oil come in to the turbo exhoust.Now Im using Quakerstate high performens oil and havent had any trubbel. Paul skrev i meddelandet <904229737.11996.0.nnrp-03.9e9807c2nopsam.demon.co.uk>... >I am the proud owner of a 1989 2 liter 16V turbo. The only probelm is I cannot >stop a terrible rattle from the hydraulic tappets. > >I bought the car 6 months ago after it had received some treatment to the head. >The tappets were noisy then but the previous owner assured me that I just >needed a few new tappets.It sounded like they were not sucking up the oil >through the holes in them to dampen the action. > >My local mechanic changed 14 out of 16 that were badly worn/losing elasticity. >The car still sounds like an old bus! > >I changed to Mobil 1 oil and put in new filters. It's had a compression test - >all OK and oil pressure tests - all OK. > >Has anybody got any advice or ideas? I'd be grateful for any and all >suggestions or information. > >Thanks, Paul Carey >ps cannot get a reading from the oil pressure gauge, although warning light not >functioning normally--an associated fauly or separate electrical problem? >

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