New cat in the stable
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New cat in the stable
Ok, I wrote a really long post and deleted it on accident.
So here is the tl;dr
Sold silver 01 coupe, too hard to get in in and out
Found another blk/blk coupe 2003, couldn't pass up (black xk8, amirite?)
fixed trans leaks (pan,sleeve)
Makes short knocking and then tapping sound when first started cold, goes away when warm.
VVT? Oil filter with no backflow valve? looking for ideas and places to start replacing stuff. Thanks in advance!
So here is the tl;dr
Sold silver 01 coupe, too hard to get in in and out
Found another blk/blk coupe 2003, couldn't pass up (black xk8, amirite?)
fixed trans leaks (pan,sleeve)
Makes short knocking and then tapping sound when first started cold, goes away when warm.
VVT? Oil filter with no backflow valve? looking for ideas and places to start replacing stuff. Thanks in advance!
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Congrats Dude. I hate it when that happens (losing stuff on the computer). I might suspect the VVTs for the noise. My XJ8 had a slight clack clack when starting from cold that went away when it warmed a little. I believe it was just the VVTs getting pumped up or getting the oil moving. BTW, couldn't resist - is the black one a vert ? I have a little trouble getting into my vert, I guess a coupe would be a little more difficult.
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Mine does that soft tap as well on cold start up in the AM...goes away within a minute or when I press the pedal for a nice rev.
It started when I first got the coupe in mid-Jan and changed the oil from dino to synthetic...
do you use synthetic? I currently have Mobil 1, but will try Castrol Edge Professional on the next change...
It started when I first got the coupe in mid-Jan and changed the oil from dino to synthetic...
do you use synthetic? I currently have Mobil 1, but will try Castrol Edge Professional on the next change...
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