[kawagumby]

Thanks. I plan to live with mine too as I don't have a big enough shop to pull engines and I'm getting too old to deal with such an issue. I am using thinner oil than normal as I changed it to check for particles when I first got the car, no metal found. I will put heavier oil in now with additives to see if that helps. Very disappointed at this point, I've gone though just about everything over the last couple of months; carb, distributor, motor mounts, steering, electrical, cooling system, and thought I had a solid machine. The engine runs perfectly other than the noise coming up to a stop. Bummer.