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Originally Posted by M. Murphy
Hi Gilles, I have a 98 with 234k miles on it, mild rattle on cold start. I agree with you on the usefulness of the original cartridge oil filter. I'm leaving mine as is. I have seen the system you are referring to regarding pre lubing the Merlin (on a P-51D) great engine. Where is the oil leak?
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Hi M. Murphy and thanks for your reply. I don稚 know yet what the oil leak source is, shop where I go is overwhelmed due to vacations, I値l probably end up lifting car and inspecting myself, and I値l report back when I do.
Meanwhile a NEW and NASTY sound has just started, not long after I re-topped my oil level while awaiting for ordered oil filter to do an oil change, I知 very concerned with it, if anyone cann listen to it (audio file attached - I hope) and tell me if they know about it I値l definitely appreciate...
The only thing I can add that might be related to this is that I thought nk I added a little too much oil, as showed by the dipstick. I was hoping this would diminish the cold start short duration rattling noise.
I知 keeping my fingers crossed that I have a failing external pulley bearing (I was going to replace the belt) instead of an IMS failure developing...