Wondering if someone can shed a bit of light on this one...

Got a Standard (no mods) UK Turbo 2000 with 100,000 miles Fsh, blah blah...

On cold start up I can hear a strange noise that I can only describe as someone chattering their teeth when their freezing cold coming from engine. It's not a knock or a bang and tbh is not loud, you would have to be silent to hear it. Once engine is warm and into the drive it goes away. On idle once warm nothing, and the performance and driving is not affected in any way. Hope this and my teeth analogy make sense! Lol any ideas cause it is annoying not knowing what it is. ?

Thanks alot in advance.........

 

could be a bit of piston slap mate, what oil are you using make sure its not to thick for this freezing weather we have been having

 

I'm using millers oil 10w 40 mate. If it was piston slap would this be a major worry. As I said it's not very loud, and goes after engine is warm. Car is always warmed/cooled properly too. Thanks........

 

Pretty sure this is prob piston slap after researching internet..... but what is the best cure for it? and is it really that bad, it seems if you own a scooby..... then at some point you will get the slappidge!!

 

It is a common thing mate and as long as you use decent oil and allow the car to warm up properly (8-10 miles to reach 80c) then i would not worry too much ok

 

Cheers fir putting my mind at rest dude... Seems as though your right, spoke to my garage man today he said same thing.