Hi all,
Wondered if anyone had come across this issue - Yesterday I noticed a slight grating sound. Didn't think it was anything and most likely just the chain. However this morning it was more pronounced and seems to be coming from transmission side. I have not have much time to troubleshoot. The grating sound is kind of like a slight rattle at idle and more pronounced between 3-4k rpm.
When the engine had warmed up I checked the oil level and half of the window was black (bottom) top is clear. Seems unusual to me. My first thought is that it has been contaminated somehow (water pump seal? ) Engine does not seem to be running hotter than usual - Oil was changed a couple months ago. Stator cover was changed also (not sure if this could have affected anything. My technical knowledge is not great.)
My plan at the moment is to drain ASAP - check oil for contaminants - check and replace filter - empty coolant reservoir and radiator - flush - replace all.
If anyone has experienced something similar or knows what this might be let me know.
Wondered if anyone had come across this issue - Yesterday I noticed a slight grating sound. Didn't think it was anything and most likely just the chain. However this morning it was more pronounced and seems to be coming from transmission side. I have not have much time to troubleshoot. The grating sound is kind of like a slight rattle at idle and more pronounced between 3-4k rpm.
When the engine had warmed up I checked the oil level and half of the window was black (bottom) top is clear. Seems unusual to me. My first thought is that it has been contaminated somehow (water pump seal? ) Engine does not seem to be running hotter than usual - Oil was changed a couple months ago. Stator cover was changed also (not sure if this could have affected anything. My technical knowledge is not great.)
My plan at the moment is to drain ASAP - check oil for contaminants - check and replace filter - empty coolant reservoir and radiator - flush - replace all.
If anyone has experienced something similar or knows what this might be let me know.