would any one no if its normal that a 2 litre non turbo sport sounds a bit cammey when cold and soon as it has a bit of heat in it it sounds fine its a 1999 s with 80,000 miles the main dealer said its fine thats how they are !

 

Check out the threads in General Technical relating to noisy tappets, this may be your symptom. Cured mine with Wynns hydraulic valve lifter fluid at the oil/filter change.

Pete

 

Piston slap. I assume it is MY97 - 98?

 

Ricco - how can you say that? There are too many scare stories of piston slap, resulting in sleepless nights. It seems to be on Scoobynet at times if you report an engine noise while cold on an MY98 then PISTON SLAP is the cause. As I understand it a few light tappety sounds while cold are normal. If you can hear tarzan on a drum - this could be piston slap.
I have audio files for piston slap noise, but even these are difficult to make out.
Leave overnight at a dealer/specialist for them to analise on cold start up is my advice.

 

Only said it coz from what i have read, it is the most likely cause I know, i've got it

Oooooh, sounds like a disease now

 

Sure is a nasty disease considering the cure!
Just I am a bit touchy on this subject for reasons I will tell you about at the meet Ricco.

[Edited by jac2000 - 2/17/2003 8:38:03 PM]

 

No worries mate.

 

Check the oil level.

Deano

 

see here