Rattle on startup

Rattle on startup

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Zippyworld

Original Poster:

821 posts

191 months

Thursday 4th September 2014
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Are there any thoughts on a rattle when starting and for for up to 4 or 5 minutes after.
Rattles like its on a cycle for 4 or 5 seconds and the silent for 10 seconds and then rattles again.

It does sound Cam Chain like.
The car has had all the chains and tensioners fitted 5 years ago and has done less than 10k miles.

What do you reckon ?

v12bitch

263 posts

159 months

Thursday 4th September 2014
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the vvc units can be noisy

Zippyworld

Original Poster:

821 posts

191 months

Sunday 7th September 2014
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OK, Thank you for this will check it out.

Jaguar steve

9,232 posts

217 months

Sunday 7th September 2014
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Only the 4.0 n/a car has VVT units. Any start up rattle is potentially fatal and I'd suggest you get the cam covers off ASAP and have a good look at all the cam drive gear.