Noisy engine when cold
 

Hi All,
Have just joined Scooby net after searching the net & think it is full of really good info.
l have a UK 99 turbo with 48,000 on the clock, have had it for 4 years & constantly puts a smile on my face.
Car has a FSH from Bell & Colvill (Guilford), although it has just been serviced l have noticed that it is a bit clattery when cold but after 4-5 miles quietens down & purrs like they should do.
l,m guessing that it is lack of oil to a tappet bucket (or whatever the have)

Any idea's if it can be cured or is it a major engine job.

Thanks in advance

Sounds to me like good old piston slap. As long as the noise goes, then I wouldn't worry about it. Just don't drive it on boost until properly warmed up.

Could be the cam belt tensioner. It's quite common for these to become noisey on MY99/00 (and even newer).
The plungers can start to fail and the belt goes slightly slack overnight. The tapping sounds is the tensioner bouncing as it re-primes.

I get it a bit on MY00 car.

Tis normal so I hear from people on here and my local subaru specialist.

As long as its gone by the time the car warms up it shouldnt be a problem.

Still a little annoying though.

Mines the same,even though i know its piston slap it still gets me worrying sometimes:freak3:
If i got a £1 everytime ive popped the bonnet after ive warmed her up to check theres no knocks id be rich LOL...:lol1:

It could just be down to the grade of oil they have used, this model year did not suffer from piston slap, cam belt tensioners do go, and mine has had 2 in 90000 miles.

It could just be down to the grade of oil they have used, this model year did not suffer from piston slap, cam belt tensioners do go, and mine has had 2 in 90000 miles.

Yes it did!
Just not official confirmed by subaru!

mine does it aswell - MY98 turbo - not too bad but worse when very cold outside - dissapears when engine warms up - presumed its piston slap as i've read on here many times

Same here :lol1:

Thanks for all your info, cam belt was changed 13 month's ago with a new tensioner fitted.
At least it sounds like i'm not looking at a large garage bill

Many regards