Re:In search of the death rattle

["TeriAnn Wakeman" <twakeman@apple.com>]

In message <950930165811_113262911@mail04.mail.aol.com>  writes:
> Worldly Scions,
> 
> Having a car that exhibits the death rattle sometimes on startup, &


Interesting things those.  From past experience I think the most likely cause of
a "death rattle at start up is caused by a worn timing chain & chain tensioner.

It takes a little time to get oil to a hydrolic chain tensioner. If the chain is
worn, it can rattle around in its housing until the tensioner gets enough 
pressure to tighten the chain.

TeriAnn