Cold start rattle question
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The widely discussed cold start rattle on this board is a gen2 (TURBO) car issue....Had to do with variation of length of the timing chain...there is a fix!!
If you have it on a gen1 car...then you need to get it looked at! It is likely something that should be fixed.....but more info, and description would be needed on a gen1 car.
If you have it on a gen1 car...then you need to get it looked at! It is likely something that should be fixed.....but more info, and description would be needed on a gen1 car.
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Does it sound like rattling chains??
Or more of a ping-ing?
Maybe the oil is just draining back to the lower end...causing a bit of rattle till oil preasure builds...do you have the guage package so you can see the oil preasure at start-up?
A cold rattle on start-up on a r53 is unusual...but it can happen...heck, just different reasons than a gen2 car.
Or more of a ping-ing?
Maybe the oil is just draining back to the lower end...causing a bit of rattle till oil preasure builds...do you have the guage package so you can see the oil preasure at start-up?
A cold rattle on start-up on a r53 is unusual...but it can happen...heck, just different reasons than a gen2 car.
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Heck...sounds like maybe it just takes a few seconds for your car to wake-up in the AM. I'm surprised nobody has chimed in...but if it runs ok...I would not worry...maybe if it is under warrenty, mention it to the dealer...maybe even a compression check if you want to br crazy safe....but if it runs fine....and is not hurting anything....could be called just one of those things I guess.
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well i hope the lifters aren't worn out because i'm out of warrenty, and im only at 32k miles.
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I just bought a 06MCSa with 45,600k on it and I drove it every day, every chance I got and never heard this noise. I took it to 3 different shops to be vetted before I bought it and it checked out well. The one place turned it on and listened to it for a good 10 minutes while they also checked the body and interior. Said it was doing everything right. I take it to work , 50miles, park it in the garage for 3 days and when I started it up I heard a bit of a noise like you describe. It drove home great like it should. I really like the car, is this a Mini ism or something I should be concerned about? I will see if it does it today after not sitting. It has good gas in it and good oil in it.
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