What should I do if my car rattles in cold weather?
In the cold weather, a full-synthetic oil will enable the engine to get oil pressure sooner too, as the oil won’t be a puddle of jelly at below freezing temps. Good luck. Chances are no damage is being done, but I think I would change out the oil filter.
Why does my car rattle when I start it up?
When the engine is started after sitting overnight, the oil pressure takes 3-5 seconds to come up to “normal”. (It comes up instantly, not slowly.) The engine “rattles” until the oil pressure comes up to normal.
What causes the kocking sound on start-up that disappears?
Depending on how cold it is or I guess long it’s sitting, I’ve heard it do it for about 30 seconds and then stop. Sometimes turning the steering wheel will cause it to stop or quieten it up until it completely disappears. Once it disappears, u never hear it for the rest of the day. As for the flex pipe, just look under the car at it.
What should I do if my Motorcraft rattles?
The OE Motorcraft filters are good in this respect and can be bought inexpensively at mass market stores so you don’t have to pay $stealership$ prices. If this rattle cropped up recently, I suggest that you install a new, quality, oil filter, top off the oil and see what happens.
In the cold weather, a full-synthetic oil will enable the engine to get oil pressure sooner too, as the oil won’t be a puddle of jelly at below freezing temps. Good luck. Chances are no damage is being done, but I think I would change out the oil filter.
When the engine is started after sitting overnight, the oil pressure takes 3-5 seconds to come up to “normal”. (It comes up instantly, not slowly.) The engine “rattles” until the oil pressure comes up to normal.
The OE Motorcraft filters are good in this respect and can be bought inexpensively at mass market stores so you don’t have to pay $stealership$ prices. If this rattle cropped up recently, I suggest that you install a new, quality, oil filter, top off the oil and see what happens.