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Top end engine rattle on start up when warm.
Posted: Tue May 02, 2017 1:41 pm
by mentalrental
Hi. 2006 RT with 25000 miles starts without any problem with no undue noise from cold but on restarting whilst the engine is warm/hot you often get a very brief top end rattle. Its gone in a matter of a second or two. I wonder if this is common. Engine oil and level is good.
Re: Top end engine rattle on start up when warm.
Posted: Tue May 02, 2017 1:53 pm
by guest2360
mentalrental wrote:
Hi. 2006 RT with 25000 miles starts without any problem with no undue noise from cold but on restarting whilst the engine is warm/hot you often get a very brief top end rattle. Its gone in a matter of a second or two. I wonder if this is common. Engine oil and level is good.
Just a possibility. If it's been parked on its side stand when hot, it might just be the hot oil has drained out of the right head. Obviously quickly replaced when you start up. If on the other hand you put it on the centre stand when it's put away and allowed to go cold oil will stay in equal quantities both sides and along with it being a bit thicker result in no noise.
Re: Top end engine rattle on start up when warm.
Posted: Thu May 04, 2017 4:38 pm
by Duggie
To some degree I think that model produced rattles of one type or another, mine would have a similar rattle to yours after starting from cold, 20 secs a brief cam chain type noise would occur, lasted a fraction of a sec and not to be heard again, just keep an eye on the oil level
Re: Top end engine rattle on start up when warm.
Posted: Thu May 04, 2017 4:46 pm
by guest2360
Duggie wrote:
To some degree I think that model produced rattles of one type or another, mine would have a similar rattle to yours after starting from cold, 20 secs a brief cam chain type noise would occur, lasted a fraction of a sec and not to be heard again, just keep an eye on the oil level
That is classic cam chain tensioner rattle.