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1983--300SD Taptaptap
1983-300SD-150K miles
While doing 100mph , temp up from normal 80 to 90 then back two times At same time oil pressure from 3 flipped down to 2 up to 3 two times Smoke poured out of vents Slight power loss All gauges back to normal Slowly drove the 1/4 mile to off-ramp , wub-wub-wub sound down low into Stuckey's Shut car off Poured in 3 qts of oil , checked level - LOW Added 6 qts (3+6 = 9 !! ) Let car cool for 3 hours , cranked Heard a taptaptap on front cylinder at top Shut off , trailered it home All valve clearances are to factory specs Car runs fine - have driven it ---- the faster you go , the less you hear the tap Turbo sometimes intermittently Now has begun to smoke and have low power ---so I parked it Any ideas ??? OR ......... do I ...... rebuild / replace ? / buy another car ? |
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It dont look goof for your engine IMHO, drive it till it drops. |
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