Hi everyone,
This is my first post in the Engine rebuild forum, so I guess you could say that it is getting serious now.
My 1977 2.7 is running well but is seriously burning/losing oil and is constantly marking it's territory where ever we go. It has 151k miles on the clock and I believe that is has never been opened up. From what I can see it has had some decent upgrades over the years. Turbo valve covers, Carrera chain tensioners, pop off valve etc etc. I recently adjusted the valves and all were good except for two that needed a slight tweak.
My cause for concern came a few weeks back during a classic regularity rally here in Germany. We covered around 2000 kilometers and 5, yes FIVE liters of oil. Fellow drivers commented on the oil haze that was billowing out of the silencer and the rear bumper is wearing a black burnt oil stain!
So, my dilemma like many others here is which way do I proceed. I would love to do this myself. I am a Design Engineer and I do all the work on my cars at home if possible. I haven't got nor could I justify dropping 10-15.000€ on a company doing it, so I would have to do as much as I possibly could here.
I have the books, most of the tools, the space and with winter approaching the time. So, should I get on with it and see how it looks on the inside, or should I keep driving it until it stops and really needs a rebuild? ( I know what the wife would say!)
Any advice would be greatly appreciated.
Cheers,
Jason.