Strange noise when starting 2.2.....

[bobby-tupper]

this is starting to happen abit too often for my liking,when you go to start it up after it has been stood there is a really nasty metal on metal sound for about 2/3 seconds which then stops,you can then turn off the engine and restart 4 or 5 times before its heard again the engine sounds normal when its revved up and driven. (yes ive checked the oil) could it be the starter motor?
its a 2.2 sri petrol 03 reg

[bobby-tupper]

[rushy]

Like this or more metallic?

[Big Sig]

That sounds like tappets being drained of oil

[rushy]

The vid is of my Car. Have been advised that it could be a sticky lifter. 10w40 oil helps it a little as is thicker, but it tends to do it not on a cold engine, not on a hot engine but on a warm one, say you have been shopping and come back to the car.

[Big Sig]

Sticky lifter/ tappet..... its all the same

[rushy]

Sticky lifter/ tappet..... its all the same

Yep, I wondered why you mentioned it, then noticed I put an ! instead of a 1 for 10w40 now edited.

[big tee]

sticking lifter or lazy tappett try and get some FORTE engine flush through work (trade only) its spot on it cures same problem on fords CVH engine or pop round to mine and i will have a listen or could be sticking starter motor

[rushy]

sticking lifter or lazy tappett try and get some FORTE engine flush through work (trade only) its spot on it cures same problem on fords CVH engine or pop round to mine and i will have a listen or could be sticking starter motor

Mine's had flush through it a couple of times, sorts it for the first few days, then its back, although that was with Wynn's.

[big tee]

hi rushy... try and get hold of the FORTE stuff its superb i use there diesel treatment on M.O.T failures fill the fuel filter with it start car and rev 9 times out of 10 they pass