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Cold start engine rattle

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YOUR RESEARCHCold start engine rattle

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cause of your startup rattle

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In a word, yes, the three external cam chain tensioners are serviceable with the engine in place and are most likely the cause of your startup rattle.

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Cold start engine rattle
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Replace three tensioners without removing the engine

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Can I replace the Three tensioners without removing the engine?

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Replace three tensioners without removing the engine

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Suggestion · Original poster

Can I replace the Three tensioners without removing the engine?

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Cold start engine rattle
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Replace three tensioners without removing the engine

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Suggestion · Original poster

Can I replace the Three tensioners without removing the engine?

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Cold start engine rattle
Reported and suspected causes (1)

These are separate views of the same evidence. Frequency alone does not establish a fix, and these counts must not be added together.

cause of your startup rattle

No successful repair reported for this finding.

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Reported fixes
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0 original-poster resolution reports. Counts can overlap; they are not unique people or a success rate.

0 discussions have direct query context; 0 report a fix in that context. Other evidence may inherit the discussion’s subject.

Suspected cause

In a word, yes, the three external cam chain tensioners are serviceable with the engine in place and are most likely the cause of your startup rattle.

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POST 1 / ORIGINAL POSTEROriginal post

I have a 99 996 that has a cold start rattle emanating from the engine and immediately goes away when I have oil pressure. Doesn�t do it when it�s warm. Can I replace the Three tensioners without removing the engine?

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In a word, yes, the three external cam chain tensioners are serviceable with the engine in place and are most likely the cause of your startup rattle.

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