Rumbling when cold
#1
Scooby Regular
Thread Starter
Join Date: Sep 2001
Location: Lovely Branksome
Posts: 204
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
Bought a MY97 last week with 98,000 on the clock.
When I start it first thing from cold there is a rumbling/rattling from the center of the engine.
Deffo not from either of the heads, it comes from underneath the inlet manifold, oil level is fine but hasn't been changed for 8,000 miles(last Subaru service)
Once the engine is warm there is no noise at all!
Is this normal?
Please don't tell me it is the dreaded death rattle
Dave
[Edited by dave_the_B - 10/20/2002 10:00:29 PM]
When I start it first thing from cold there is a rumbling/rattling from the center of the engine.
Deffo not from either of the heads, it comes from underneath the inlet manifold, oil level is fine but hasn't been changed for 8,000 miles(last Subaru service)
Once the engine is warm there is no noise at all!
Is this normal?
Please don't tell me it is the dreaded death rattle
Dave
[Edited by dave_the_B - 10/20/2002 10:00:29 PM]
#3
Scooby Regular
Thread Starter
Join Date: Sep 2001
Location: Lovely Branksome
Posts: 204
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
Ron you are a treasure
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
remind me to bury you next time I see you
Dave
[Edited by dave_the_B - 10/20/2002 9:58:36 PM]
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
remind me to bury you next time I see you
Dave
[Edited by dave_the_B - 10/20/2002 9:58:36 PM]
#5
Scooby Regular
Thread Starter
Join Date: Sep 2001
Location: Lovely Branksome
Posts: 204
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
No.
Quick search has found PISTON SLAP!!!!
Deep joy!!??
I'm now stuck between going back to the dealer who sold it me and asking for my money back or, as it is 98k old, keep it/enjoy it but change the oil more often.
Your thoughts please
Dave
Quick search has found PISTON SLAP!!!!
Deep joy!!??
I'm now stuck between going back to the dealer who sold it me and asking for my money back or, as it is 98k old, keep it/enjoy it but change the oil more often.
Your thoughts please
Dave
#7
Try and get your money back first.
If not bottom end rebuild would be worth looking into.
Would be able to get another 90k or so miles out of it!
depends on cost and what spec you build to, standard or uprated.
Thinking of doing this to mine in the near future(peace of mind.
If not bottom end rebuild would be worth looking into.
Would be able to get another 90k or so miles out of it!
depends on cost and what spec you build to, standard or uprated.
Thinking of doing this to mine in the near future(peace of mind.
Thread
Thread Starter
Forum
Replies
Last Post
aaron_ions
General Technical
17
03 November 2021 11:07 AM
aaron_ions
General Technical
1
17 September 2015 10:42 AM