Sometimes you get lucky and sometimes you don't. Though I suppose ticking is better than knocking.
On Tue, Dec 25, 2012 at 1:52 PM, Curt Raymond <curtlud...@yahoo.com> wrote: > To facilitate the alternator removal I'd parked the 240D next to the > garage up on some 4x4s but we've got 6-12" of snow in the forecast so I > figured I ought to make sure its mobile enough to at least move for snow > removal. > > I ran it some yesterday both to make sure the alternator still worked > after re-installation and as it was nose up to hopefully make sure the > cooling system was completely bled. > > Again as with yesterday the car fired right up, its maybe 25F, and idled > fine with merely a small worrying tick somewhere in the valve train. I > backed it off the blocks (I'd made a ramp with some 2x6s and firewood for > supports) and removed all the blocking. Since the engine didn't seem warmed > up I took it around the block. The worrying tick goes away at low speeds > but comes back above about 2500rpm but other than that the car seems to > have proper power and if anything the throttle responds a little better > than it did before. Is it possible that massively overheating didn't hurt > much of anything? > > So my plan tomorrow is to go buy two more gallons of Mobil 1 15w50 (which > is what I was running anyway) and change the oil. If the worrying tick > remains I'll add Lucas oil additive (which is just viscosity improver) > until the noise goes away. > > Years ago my cousin let his sister drive his Ford LTD (the horrible little > one) while he was away at college, she never added oil and the engine > ticked like crazy. He changed the oil and put in 2 quarts of STP until it > quit making noise and drove it for years like that... > > -Curt > > _______________________________________ > http://www.okiebenz.com > For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > _______________________________________ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
