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Fairly loud clatter / rattle very much like a diesel.
Timing overdue slightly (few thou, this is in hand soon as I can get to the very nice chap)
Oil weep (long standing leak, always suspected rear crank seal)
Coolant weep (getting worse, shot up to about a litre in the last week, versus maybe 1 litre a month-2month)
Oil pickup strainer cleaned earlier this year
Regular oil changes, last service only a couple of months ago
Concerned it's beginnings of timing slipping, however other posts on here suggest oil starvation, tappets.
Would have had her off the road long time ago but she's in daily use by other half as District Nurse, so ploughs through 1k miles a month. In spite of the above runs sweet as a nut, good mpg, smooth.
This clatter is forcing my hand though I've had enough, don't want to leave her like that if it's going to be serious. Thoughts?