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Gray Haze · 05-10-2008, 01:20 PM

just fyi, if the oil pressure goes down some with load, like when you floor it on the highway in 5th, and you can see the pressure gauge go down, you may have excessive bearing clearances...

Had that issue @ 130K. Replaced the bearings and it went away.

05-10-2008, 01:20 PM	#22 (permalink)
Gray Haze Master Of Disaster Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Fort Worth, Texas Drives: 3S's Since Feb 2002. Trader Rating: (25)	Re: Help...White Smoke, no boost, rear turbo grinding noise just fyi, if the oil pressure goes down some with load, like when you floor it on the highway in 5th, and you can see the pressure gauge go down, you may have excessive bearing clearances... Had that issue @ 130K. Replaced the bearings and it went away. __________________ 1992 3000GT VR-4 #15 of 24. The ORIGINAL Sandstone Gray '99 Conversion. A slow strangle with your feet on the floor. www.3stech.org - Now with 100% less invite codes! Free Registration!