Thanks for all your help, Klaus, as usual.
It fired right up. A bit of clicking (valves? lifters?). Let it run for a while and the clicking stopped, replaced by the old familiar hummmmmm. Smoke stopped after the residual oil burned off the mani, turbo...
Forgot how amazing this car is. Been driving a ratty old Saturn back up.
Turned the rotors, new pads, found a loose wheel bearing. No biggie compared to a burnt valve. I'll do CV boots at the same time.
With 137K, gorgeous charcoal paint and leather interior, the car is worth it.
Norman
97 850 GLT Wagon.
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