Really loud on a cold start

  1. Frequent Poster Joined: May 2008 Gwent Posts: 652 Icelandic Grey VTR
    #1
    Hey guys

    im not to technically minded so bear with me :L

    when i start my car up (vtr) on a cold start the noise coming from the engine bay sounds dreadfull abit like a diesel engine any ideas what it could be ? or should it sound abit like that ? (have'nt owned the car for long :L)

    P.s everything is completely standard in the engine bay

    cheers
  2. Established Member Joined: Apr 2009 Redcar Posts: 1971 2000 Posi Blue vtr
    #2
    IMO need to check tappit clearences. Load of info on here about it and how to set them up. Haynes manual explains it really well also.
  3. Forum Section Moderator Joined: Apr 2009 Orpington Posts: 1406 My son drives a Poseidon Blue Saxo Mk2 1.6i VTR.
    #3
    Hi Stefan,

    Also, check that it has got enough good quality oil.
  4. Newbie Joined: Jun 2010 Posts: 5
    #4
    Yeah i would be checking your clearances and using a good quality oil, but if the problem stil persists you could possibly looking at a weak oil pump, when the oil is cold and thicker then the pump might not be able to get the oil upto the top end fast enough, until the engine warms up and the oil thins, just a possibility
  5. Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Dec 2009 Uckfield, East Sussex Posts: 3362 Citroen saxo 1.4 furio
    #5
    Oil thickens under heat btw
  6. Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Dec 2009 Uckfield, East Sussex Posts: 3362 Citroen saxo 1.4 furio
    #6
    No wait my bad. read an article earlier about it and the info was obviously wrong. Just googled it and told me right lol. did sound wrong haha. ignore me.
  7. Regular Poster Joined: Sep 2006 Huddersfield Posts: 393 Zx volcane td Peugeot 205 1600 auto
    #7
    what mileage is it? could just be a generally worn engine if the sound lessens when its warm
  8. Frequent Poster Joined: May 2008 Gwent Posts: 652 Icelandic Grey VTR
    #8
    Its on 82,000