Noise at engine startup

sublime19 · Post by **sublime19** » Mon May 08, 2006 11:56 pm

Recently as soon as I turn the engine on, I hear this "Krrrrr" noise following by a fast tapping noise, kinda like something's in the way of a fan spinning, but it stops after like 5 seconds or so.
Any ideas? do I just need an oil change?

khunjeng · Post by **khunjeng** » Tue May 09, 2006 12:35 am

sublime19 wrote:Recently as soon as I turn the engine on, I hear this "Krrrrr" noise following by a fast tapping noise, kinda like something's in the way of a fan spinning, but it stops after like 5 seconds or so.
Any ideas? do I just need an oil change?

its funny cos I get this tap noise for about 5 seconds at start up too only today was I wondering what it was...was gonna suss it out more. It does sound like the fan...but can'tbe sure.

Post by **Bennoz** » Tue May 09, 2006 11:06 am

Alternator belt or Power steering / AC belt tensioner pulleys?

JOeJOe · Post by **JOeJOe** » Tue May 09, 2006 12:00 pm

I have the same problem this morning when I started the car. Could it be the weather? Cold engine maybe?

sublime19 · Post by **sublime19** » Tue May 09, 2006 9:11 pm

Yea.. now that u mention it, it only happens early in the morning when it's cold and after work if its cold it happens but not if its a normal sunny day

Post by **Bennoz** » Tue May 09, 2006 11:07 pm

Well, get in there & listen! Open your bonnet up first thing in the morn, start her up & listen around the engine. If it sounds metallic then get a screw driver handle up against your ear & move the tip around on the engine... you can pin point the noise then

sublime19 · Post by **sublime19** » Tue May 09, 2006 11:57 pm

I'll give that a go, hope I can find it in 5 seconds! I don't think it's metallic though, it really sounds like something's in the way of the fan, guess I'll see if i can find out tomorrow morning.

It's interesting how it seems to happen to a lot of other people so I guess it's nothing too major (I hope)

bobz · Post by **bobz** » Wed May 10, 2006 11:57 am

Lifters/Tappets

BobZ

ANBU_fto · Post by **ANBU_fto** » Wed May 10, 2006 12:36 pm

OMG me too!

sounds like a pebble has been stuck there, and everytime i turn her on, sounds like the pebble jumps around everywhere for like a short period of time... my only last like 2 or 3 seconds... WHAT IS IT!

i cant find what it is!

sublime19 · Post by **sublime19** » Wed May 10, 2006 5:34 pm

Ahh.. this seems to be such a common problem lol.. wish I new what it was
I think it might just me the cold weather like somebody mentioned, but even then, what causes that to happen in the cold

ANBU_fto · Post by **ANBU_fto** » Thu May 11, 2006 11:27 am

ive had this for a while, like a long while, i thought it was the timing belt or something..... but sounds more like a pebble.....

CraigNZ · Post by **CraigNZ** » Mon May 15, 2006 2:19 pm

Mine too......Been doing it for 18 months, sounds like its coming from around the pully area. Have changed all the belts and the cam belt but still does it. Am never quick enough to pin point it !!

sublime19 · Post by **sublime19** » Tue May 16, 2006 1:26 am

yea it doesnt go long enough for me to even try to find where it's coming from.
might ask at my next service

Storm · Post by **Storm** » Tue May 16, 2006 1:39 am

It's the MIVEC control valve pressuring up guys, dont worry.

Unless of course you don't have MIVEC

sublime19 · Post by **sublime19** » Tue May 16, 2006 2:02 am

Storm wrote:It's the MIVEC control valve pressuring up guys, dont worry.

Unless of course you don't have MIVEC

I have a GR

Post by **Bennoz** » Tue May 16, 2006 9:56 am

Then tappets!

Imperial · Post by **Imperial** » Tue May 16, 2006 6:21 pm

Happen's to mine aswell

sublime19 · Post by **sublime19** » Thu Sep 07, 2006 5:25 pm

OK now I think I have an answer to this (sort of)

Now I know for a fact there's nothing wrong with the car, cos since it's starting to get warmer, there is no noise at all, but when it's cold in the morning the noise is there.

so now we know WHEN it happens (and its due to the weather), so it means it must be something that makes the noise when it's cold, and since it doesnt do it when it's a warm day and the engine isnt too cold, there's no noise = nothing much to worry about

jonowong · Post by **jonowong** » Thu Sep 07, 2006 6:30 pm

i vote tappets dude.. cos when you have cold starts the oil hasnt lubricated yet...

sublime19 · Post by **sublime19** » Thu Sep 07, 2006 6:57 pm

hmm if it is tappets, then it's not too bad, since the noise only comes on for abt 5 seconds or so then goes away, and then doesnt come back again at all

think my fuel filter needs changing now

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