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It has been nice to drive the car around this week - I'm concerned though with the work I've done - I think that there are problems lingering that I need to address:
(1) when I turn the key to start the engine the oil light on the dashboard flashes 1 or 2 times and then goes out. It doesn't come on again until the car is turned off (which seems normal to me). I noticed though today that oil seems to be dripping down from around the area of the main crank pulley. While the engine was out I replaced the main crank seal and the oil pump o-ring. I used the OEM seal and a new rubber gasket for the oil-pump. I didn't have a torque wrench that went down low enough to torque the 8mm bolts holding the pump on and so tightened opposite bolts until it felt like the cover was touching the block. Now I know this procedure is sketchy - did I really screw this up and now see a small oil leak as a result?
(2) about a year ago I noticed a little oil in the coolant. It was just a slight skim and I was having trouble with the water pump at the same time. In the 150 miles I've driven since installing the engine (I didn't touch the head) I've noticed nothing similar. None-the-less the engine seems to occasionally stumble when I'm sitting at stoplights (and I replaced the engine mounts - I was hoping for a smoother ride than this...) So, what are the symptoms of a failed head-gasket. Is compression test of coolant system/cylinders the best was to ascertain its comdition?
(3) When there's a lot of stress on the clutch (ie starting from a stop in second, lugging along at 35 in 5th) the front of the negine makes a hideous sound. The occurrance of this sound is directly controlled byhow much gas I'm giving the engine, ie lot of gas in 2nd from a stop and I'll hear the sound - if only a little gas then it doesn't squeal... clutch slave, throwout bearing, pressure plate, disc, and flywheel bearing are all new - in addition the flywheel has been resurfaced while the engine was out. The only possible reason I've imagined is that maybe one of the bolts holding the pressure plate down came loose. I don't think I got grease on the disc or the flywheel... what is this sound from?
I'd love any suggestions...
NT
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