Questions & Answers for: mitsubishi cold engine rattle

Question about 2002 Montero

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...cold weather my engine makes this loud rattle noise for the first couple of minutes, and drops the idle as if to cut off, then it goes away. I keep up with the oil chages at 66k it sould'nt be making ...

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...mitsubishi space wagon l reg. when car is cold it runs smoothly but when car heats to normal tempture the engine starts to rattle when you exselerate hard. and when going up hills temp goes near top ...

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Question about 2003 Galant

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...done or it could just be the heater switch for switching it from cold to warm air I also had this problem with my 2003 Mitsubishi Galant and it was the heater core. Works great now that its

engine is cold and the oil is thick worn lifters tend to rattle. When the engine warms up, everything expands and the lifters stop rattling. There is no easy cure for this except replacing the lifters

Question about 2000 Montero

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...cold knocking sound coming from the upper area of the engine bay (throttle body or rods and pins?) that goes away after car is sufficiently warm. I don't think it is an oil pump issue and have put ...

Question about 2000 Montero

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...engine is cold and rattling/knocking raise the RPMs to about 2500 and hold it there for about 30 seconds. This will send enough oil pressure to sufficiently pump up the lifters and stop the noise. ...

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