1992 230TE Rattles on Startup

[Noddywithout Bigears]

I've just begun to notice my W124 230TE rattles from the top end for approx 5-10 seconds when starting from cold, now I know this is probably a sign of the oil draining from the head and hence starting dry, but why? and how can I stop this because if starting dry it will wear the cam quicker than a Vindaloo passing through my system.

Or is this normal probably not, me thinks.

Thx in advance
Noddy

 

[Noddywithout Bigears]

After reading a previous thread with the same symptoms I've just checked the oil and it is bang on max, would it be advisable to drain some out?

 

[television]

I do not think that you can stop this, its very normal after many miles, you could try a different oil, could it be the timing chain tensioner that you can hear

 

[Ian B Walker]

The nose is the tappets before oil pressure has reached its max in them. Could be a number of things. The old school remedy is to throw about a ltr of atf in the engine oil 150 miles or so before an oil change. This clears out the oil galleries and helps maintain oil pressure within them. There is also the possibilitie that it will induce oil leaks from other places, like the crankshaft seals etc. (posted this last bit before the knockers start up )

 

[television]

The nose is the tappets before oil pressure has reached its max in them. Could be a number of things. The old school remedy is to throw about a ltr of atf in the engine oil 150 miles or so before an oil change. This clears out the oil galleries and helps maintain oil pressure within them. There is also the possibilitie that it will induce oil leaks from other places, like the crankshaft seals etc. (posted this last bit before the knockers start up )

No knockers Ian would have to be hard pushed to do that to you

 

[Noddywithout Bigears]

Thx Ian

I'll put an engine flush through and then change the oil to see if that helps if not I suppose I'll have to live with it