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s13rocket · 03-18-2002, 11:25 PM

After much searching... I just bought a '93 fastback... motor with 70000 miles, body with 135000 miles for $3200 - a Canadian car (in Texas now)

Somthing about this one stood out from the others... probably the LSD. <img src="http://www.zilvia.net/f/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/hehe.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt=':hehe:'>

anyways I have a few Q's

1.) Is it normal to remove the cap on the valve cover and have air shoot out (pulse out) as if its pressurized when the car is running?

2.)I'm getting alot of vibration in 5th gear at 40-46 mph under light acceleration, and also when i let off the gas... vibrates the car pretty hard.. like a massage... is this normal?

3.) also the car decelerates fairly quickly, 5th gear even at 2000-1800 rpm when I let off the gas (i'm worried about this old transmission) <-- sorry this may seem like a really dumb question, been a loooong time since I drove a manual

I'm getting a fairly loud rattle/rubbing/scraping sound from the front of the motor.. So im going to be removing the valve cover tomorrow, and possibly the front of the engine to take a look at the timing chain. Ill post my experience with that if anyones interested (Ive heard this is a common problem with these motors)

I'd really appreciate it if any1 can answer any of these questions...!

cya!

03-18-2002, 11:25 PM	#1
s13rocket Join Date: Mar 2002 Posts: 5 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	After much searching... I just bought a '93 fastback... motor with 70000 miles, body with 135000 miles for $3200 - a Canadian car (in Texas now) Somthing about this one stood out from the others... probably the LSD. <img src="http://www.zilvia.net/f/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/hehe.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt=':hehe:'> anyways I have a few Q's 1.) Is it normal to remove the cap on the valve cover and have air shoot out (pulse out) as if its pressurized when the car is running? 2.)I'm getting alot of vibration in 5th gear at 40-46 mph under light acceleration, and also when i let off the gas... vibrates the car pretty hard.. like a massage... is this normal? 3.) also the car decelerates fairly quickly, 5th gear even at 2000-1800 rpm when I let off the gas (i'm worried about this old transmission) <-- sorry this may seem like a really dumb question, been a loooong time since I drove a manual I'm getting a fairly loud rattle/rubbing/scraping sound from the front of the motor.. So im going to be removing the valve cover tomorrow, and possibly the front of the engine to take a look at the timing chain. Ill post my experience with that if anyones interested (Ive heard this is a common problem with these motors) I'd really appreciate it if any1 can answer any of these questions...! cya!