mx07gt
Veteran Member
The car was bought with a cracked oil pan, no oil. Previous owner assured he did not run the car when he saw the oil puddle below (he cracked it with a yellow thingy at the parking lots). I hauled it away and bought it from him.
The car has 212k miles and bought it from him for a measly 1300 bucks. I finally got some time and replaced the oil pan with a junkyard unit, all bolts replaced and ''Right Stuff'' was used. Put it a new oil filter and 5w40 synth oil.
The first 3-4 seconds I started the car, it was LOUD (im guessing the engine was left dry, no oil, and it is what took the oil pump to fill her up). But when I let the engine idle some more, I noticed a slight ''ticking'' sound (I am familiar with how TDI's sound like and this one has a slight ticking not normal with my other TDI.
The ticking goes faster as the RPM's increase. Also noticed something strange. I turned the car off and took the oil fill cap off and a small cloud of white smoke came out, not too much.
Any ideas as what could be wrong with the car? Any help will be greatly appreciated.
The car has 212k miles and bought it from him for a measly 1300 bucks. I finally got some time and replaced the oil pan with a junkyard unit, all bolts replaced and ''Right Stuff'' was used. Put it a new oil filter and 5w40 synth oil.
The first 3-4 seconds I started the car, it was LOUD (im guessing the engine was left dry, no oil, and it is what took the oil pump to fill her up). But when I let the engine idle some more, I noticed a slight ''ticking'' sound (I am familiar with how TDI's sound like and this one has a slight ticking not normal with my other TDI.
The ticking goes faster as the RPM's increase. Also noticed something strange. I turned the car off and took the oil fill cap off and a small cloud of white smoke came out, not too much.
Any ideas as what could be wrong with the car? Any help will be greatly appreciated.