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Engine & Drivetrain
Engine Rattle
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<blockquote data-quote="Wes Davis" data-source="post: 1013546" data-attributes="member: 62677"><p>Something is rattling in the top of my engine when I first start it. I don't know if its lifters, pulleys, timing chain etc etc. Its coming from the area behind the alternator or could even possibly be the alternator going bad on me. After a cold start the engine warms up a little and kicks down and the rattle immediately goes away and the engine runs smooth as silk. How can I diagnose this? How would a mechanic diagnose this? 115,000 miles by the way nothing has ever failed or been replaced on the engine other than my leaking thermostat housing a year ago.</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>Thanks</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Wes Davis, post: 1013546, member: 62677"] Something is rattling in the top of my engine when I first start it. I don't know if its lifters, pulleys, timing chain etc etc. Its coming from the area behind the alternator or could even possibly be the alternator going bad on me. After a cold start the engine warms up a little and kicks down and the rattle immediately goes away and the engine runs smooth as silk. How can I diagnose this? How would a mechanic diagnose this? 115,000 miles by the way nothing has ever failed or been replaced on the engine other than my leaking thermostat housing a year ago. Thanks [/QUOTE]
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