Hey guys i did search btw but heres my deal. I just bought my Gt about 4 months ago and just got it up and running about a month ago. Ive just now got it registered and insured and started driving it regularly for about 3 weeks.
I bought the car off of this kid who doesn't know anything about cars and his dad who knows more but doesn't really speak english. So the history i know for sure is the kid over heated one time and cracked the head. They replaced the head but then after that they had some electrical problem ( which my mechanic fixed recently. The whole loom was all jacked!) Its good now though. starts first try. anyway they also said it has been siting for like 4 years. so now im driving it and it makes an odd sound i think from the valve train. Sound kind of like a diesel ( that's the best description i can come up with) at low rpm. You can hear it if i just tap the gas a little, and it increases with rpm. It doesnt sound like valve ticking though. It also burns a ton of oil at idle and while driving down the road. It eventually clears up but it takes a little while. performance is still there though. I hit the gas and it boosts fine and pulls good so i dont think its anything bottom end related.
I changed the oil about 1000 miles ago and i checked the dip stick and it was virtually all burned up so i just put more in and the noise is still there. also my temp guage doesnt work so i dont know how hot its running and the rad needs replacing but i keep it taped up with coolent.
I was thinking it was HLS needing to be cleaned or replaced. maybe seals too. Im hoping i dont have to do rings but it ill do what ive got to do. I just need to figure out whats making this odd noise cuz i its just not running peak performance like i want it to. Any help on this would be great> Thanks!
ps its got 158,xxx on the clock.
I bought the car off of this kid who doesn't know anything about cars and his dad who knows more but doesn't really speak english. So the history i know for sure is the kid over heated one time and cracked the head. They replaced the head but then after that they had some electrical problem ( which my mechanic fixed recently. The whole loom was all jacked!) Its good now though. starts first try. anyway they also said it has been siting for like 4 years. so now im driving it and it makes an odd sound i think from the valve train. Sound kind of like a diesel ( that's the best description i can come up with) at low rpm. You can hear it if i just tap the gas a little, and it increases with rpm. It doesnt sound like valve ticking though. It also burns a ton of oil at idle and while driving down the road. It eventually clears up but it takes a little while. performance is still there though. I hit the gas and it boosts fine and pulls good so i dont think its anything bottom end related.
I changed the oil about 1000 miles ago and i checked the dip stick and it was virtually all burned up so i just put more in and the noise is still there. also my temp guage doesnt work so i dont know how hot its running and the rad needs replacing but i keep it taped up with coolent.
I was thinking it was HLS needing to be cleaned or replaced. maybe seals too. Im hoping i dont have to do rings but it ill do what ive got to do. I just need to figure out whats making this odd noise cuz i its just not running peak performance like i want it to. Any help on this would be great> Thanks!
ps its got 158,xxx on the clock.
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