Well i'll get mine looked at this weekend and let you know the diagnosis, if it is the timing chain i can't afford it yet so is there any time limit or anything i can do to slow down the inevitable ?

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Originally posted by Joe
Yeah it will still do it, don't totally ignore it as if it snaps then its mega ££ compared to a few hundred.

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It may be the tensioner on the timming chain chech It out

Ignoring a rattle on the timing chain can damage your cams in the long run.

Yeah it will still do it, don't totally ignore it as if it snaps then its mega ££ compared to a few hundred.

oil is fine in the girlfriends and still does it , a service seemed to stop it doing it for a while mind you

[Edited on 23-05-2011 by Stuart H]

Timing chain. Have you checked your oil?

Timing chain kit at our place is £95, then around 4 hours labour at whatever rate your local garage is on.

Nah its never been any hassle , only seems to do it when its cold and goes away after 10 seconds at the most , anything between 200 - 500 ive heard depending on where you.

You had a price for it mate ?

Deffo the timing chain , girlfriends does it as well , also heard a few others doing it as well.

Hi All,

New to this site posting on my boyfriends account, i've got a small issue when i start my car in the morning, it makes a really bad rattle noise and then calms down after a min or so ?

A garage has told us it's a timing chain issue, but, a family friend who is a mechanic has told us it can't be that, so i'm a little confused :(

Can anyone advise please ?

Thanks