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Old 08-15-2025, 01:23 AM
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Originally Posted by Masospaghetti View Post
Any common culprits that would cause a noisy cold engine? Sounds like lifters, goes away after a second or two once oil pressure builds. It doesn't always do it, either. I heard there were some o-rings and a check valve that might go bad. Would a bad tensioner also do this?
Dirty filter screens in the vanos are a distinct possibility...

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