off your rockers

"Berang" (berang) 10/14/2017 at 16:18 • Filed to: None

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Finally had some time to adjust the valves on the SAAB. A couple valves were tight, and one intake valve was very loose (source of the noise I think). But otherwise in spec.

Problem is, there is still noise coming from somewhere in the engine. It sounds too slow to be anything crank/rod related, so I’m not too worried, but it doesn’t seem to be coming from the very noisy steel timing gears, and setting the valve clearances didn’t make it go away.

pip bip - choose Corrour > Berang 10/15/2017 at 06:47

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time for a new car

;)

Rusty Vandura - www.tinyurl.com/keepoppo > Berang 11/28/2017 at 12:39

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Have you experimented with different oil viscosity?

Berang > Rusty Vandura - www.tinyurl.com/keepoppo 11/28/2017 at 12:45

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The noise is coming from the exhaust system, I’ve figured out. However I haven’t figured out why it’s rattling.

Rusty Vandura - www.tinyurl.com/keepoppo > Berang 11/28/2017 at 12:46

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What viscosity do you use?

Berang > Rusty Vandura - www.tinyurl.com/keepoppo 11/28/2017 at 12:47

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10W40, tried 20W50 as well.

Rusty Vandura - www.tinyurl.com/keepoppo > Berang 11/28/2017 at 12:56

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What about SAE30?

Berang > Rusty Vandura - www.tinyurl.com/keepoppo 11/28/2017 at 13:11

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Why?

Rusty Vandura - www.tinyurl.com/keepoppo > Berang 11/28/2017 at 13:50

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Just curious. Unless it’s really cold where you are, I’d have thought it an appropriate grade for that small engine.