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Rattling from cold
I've got a 2006 Vectra 2.2 SRi direct with 29,000 miles.
I just bought it two weeks ago and noticed there was 'mayo' on the oil filler cap, and upon investigating further, in the breather pipe to the cam cover.
I cleaned these out and there is now no problem.(Apparantly the guy who had the car before me from new did not go very far in it.)
This morning I started the car and it sounded like a diesel, with rattling from the top of engine. It continued to rattled when I drove off.
It took a good five minutes to go silent. Could the tappets have the 'mayo' in as well, thus blocking the oil when cold?
The car has a full service history.
I just bought it two weeks ago and noticed there was 'mayo' on the oil filler cap, and upon investigating further, in the breather pipe to the cam cover.
I cleaned these out and there is now no problem.(Apparantly the guy who had the car before me from new did not go very far in it.)
This morning I started the car and it sounded like a diesel, with rattling from the top of engine. It continued to rattled when I drove off.
It took a good five minutes to go silent. Could the tappets have the 'mayo' in as well, thus blocking the oil when cold?
The car has a full service history.
Asked on 9 April 2011 by viper8
Answered by
Honest John
Needs an oil flush and fresh oil.
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