What causes a loud rattle after a cold start?

What causes a loud rattle after a cold start?

A loud rattle type noise may be noted from the engine after a cold start. This can be caused by a faulty valve timing control actuator. Replacing the failed actuator will commonly correct this noise issue. The average cost for a Acura TSX General Diagnosis is between $110 -$139.

What kind of noise does a car make after a cold start?

A loud rattle type noise may be noted from the engine after a cold start. On first startup, rattle noise heard from engine bay, once in a blue moon but annoying.

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Why does my car make a rattle noise when I start it?

The sound disappears almost instantly. If the sound had continued after the engine was running, then we’d have good reason to speculate about excessive clearances. Its a more common issue than people really want to admit. Some people started using thicker oil, and some people switched to using only European oil, witch is expensive as hell.

A loud rattle type noise may be noted from the engine after a cold start. This can be caused by a faulty valve timing control actuator. Replacing the failed actuator will commonly correct this noise issue. The average cost for a Acura TSX General Diagnosis is between $110 -$139.

A loud rattle type noise may be noted from the engine after a cold start. On first startup, rattle noise heard from engine bay, once in a blue moon but annoying.

When does a car make a rattling noise?

You may hear them when you start your car, when you drive it or when you apply the brakes. They may occur only when the engine is cold, or when it’s fully warmed up. Rattles may happen only upon acceleration, deceleration, going over bumps, rounding a corner, or during some other specific set of circumstances.

Is it normal for a VW engine to rattle?

I’ve certainly heard the same thing from many modern VW/Audi engines and professionally I consider it normal and harmless, although I find their 4 cylinder engines to be absurdly noisy in general and find that startup noise and general engine noise unacceptable personally.

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