start up rattle

[Geof3]

Originally Posted by BoxsterSteve

Mine does the same thing too. I’m still running the original tensioners, but I’m using an LN spin on adapter. If it sits a couple of days it does the rattle thing.
It almost seems like the early 5 chain engines make the start up rattle more than the later engines.
I cringe when it rattles, so I turn the key until it just fires and the shut it down. I do this three times to prime the tensioners and it doesn’t rattle.

That’s seems more harsh than simply letting it do its thing. Mine “rattles” for about 1-2 seconds if that. Lots of chains to be moving around all at once. Not a worry.

[Cunningr]

I get some lifter ticking for about a minute when I crank up. I read that this is inherit issue for flat 6 motors, do to the orientation the oil leaks down. Same reason they have a little smoking the oil collects in the cylinder when it sits awhile.