So i have a 2007 suzuki sx4 about 172 000 miles on it.
Car makes gutteral sound on cold startr.
When it comes to cars the unexpected is usually bad and changes in state are almost always for the worse.
The following are some of the more common sounds made by a worn engine at start up.
During a cold start this may show up as a rattling noise.
It s the awd hatchback model.
We verified this sound 1 minute and 50 seconds into the video you can h.
But only right at start up.
This is less of a safety concern and more of a convenience concern as your car could end up failing to start tomorrow next week or next month it s tough to make an exact prediction.
It may not.
Fitting oversize pistons will solve the problem but this is a very expensive fix.
I recently noticed that it s been squeaking a bit.
It typically goes away once the pistons expand from the heat of the engine.
If your car s engine is making a shrieking sound it could be an issue with the serpentine belt either the rubber has gotten old and brittle or the tensioner could be failing.
This video is to verify a engine rattle sound when you start it up cold.
V10s sound especially violent during a cold start to start with a car s ecu decides that the engine has to idle higher when the engine is cold to stop it from stalling.
A slow engine crank paired with this unfortunate noise means your battery is on the fritz.
If you have a high mileage vehicle with a worn engine the pistons may fit in the cylinders very loosely.
Certainly sometime since the.
It may be low on fluid be past its prime or need a jump.
This noise is caused by one of the two belts slipping on the pulley.
1 2 second rattle noise cold engine if you hear engine rattle noise from your engine on cold start and the engine rattle.
In fact it s summer where i live and a c is required just about anytime you go anywhere day or night so it may have been going on a while without me noticing it.
Your car has several belts one for the power steering pulley one for the ac compressor and one for the steering if the belt is rubber and not a chain.