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Originally Posted by M4YTY  probably your thermostat housing or the other plastic housing on the back of the head. Renowned for cracking on these motors. Worth a look. |
Yep. You got it. All told my repairs ran $485.
New Battery
Thermostat and housing
Water pump (it was noisy, replaced with a used one he had in stock)
fixed an air pump for emissions
He told me that they had to epoxy around where the thermostat hooks into the block. Apparently something let go and forced the housing to push away from the engine which was the cause of the sound. All in all I'm pretty happy, although I wonder if the water pump was necessary. I had a pump w/ metal impellers but I know it was noisy so I probably avoided another trip to the shop before too long.
The guy was intense man, a real old-school motorhead. All he works on is European cars so I have some confidence that I wasn't getting screwed. He had a 911 in the shop, and I've seen Ferrari's, Lamborgini's, and Aston Martin's parked around the lot in the past. Gemini in State College, PA if anyone wants to know.