Engine Clicks on Cold Start

AK49BWL · 02-05-2007, 05:02 PM

OK so whenever I start my truck in the morning, the engine fires up just fine, only there's a clicking noise at the same speed as the RPMs heard for about five seconds, then it goes away. The clicking seems to be coming from the left side of the engine block itself.. This only happens when I've left it alone for over two hours, and only under around 35 degrees Fahrenheit. I'm thinking it has something to do with the oil lines inside the engine block, there's a blockage somewhere and something's not getting lubed up for that five seconds.. Until the pressure pushes through. Cuz I have great oil pressure. Any ideas?
Thanks in advance

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j894 · 02-05-2007, 07:47 PM

what kind of oil are you using?
Make sure your oil level isnt to high.

changed recently?

AK49BWL · 02-05-2007, 11:06 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by j894

what kind of oil are you using?
Make sure your oil level isnt to high.

changed recently?

I'm using Pennzoil 10w40.. It's rather old, and 5w30 just isn't heavy enough anymore for an engine with 96k miles on it... I have just this past week done an oil change, but it doesn't have much if anything to do with it.. I've had this problem since November 27th. Ever since it started getting really cold up here in Anchorage.

Mr Bravada · 02-06-2007, 03:25 PM

lol, yea change your oil, come say hi to us in the alaska thread

http://www.s10forum.com/forum/f48/s-.../index194.html

i'm running royal purple 5w30 and i have wayyyy more miles on my ride than you

TruStinger · 02-06-2007, 04:42 PM

pennzoil has wax in it. change your oil to something like mobil 1.

j894 · 02-06-2007, 11:27 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by BWL_AK_BLAZER

I'm using Pennzoil 10w40.. It's rather old, and 5w30 just isn't heavy enough anymore for an engine with 96k miles on it... I have just this past week done an oil change, but it doesn't have much if anything to do with it.. I've had this problem since November 27th. Ever since it started getting really cold up here in Anchorage.

So yor using 10w40, in Alaska, in the WINTER?
what makes you think 5w30 wont work for an engine with 96k on it.

yeah I have many vehicles with much more than 96k on running 5w30.

did you check to see if the oil was within the operating level not overfilled

AK49BWL · 02-07-2007, 01:46 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by j894

So yor using 10w40, in Alaska, in the WINTER?
what makes you think 5w30 wont work for an engine with 96k on it.

yeah I have many vehicles with much more than 96k on running 5w30.

did you check to see if the oil was within the operating level not overfilled

Well, I tend to believe my dad on most points when it comes to vehicles, but apparently this shouldn't be one of them! So yea.. next oil change I'll try the 5w30. thanks.

ak907bravada · 02-19-2007, 03:18 AM

damn, ur running 10w-40? wow u know what the oil cap says right! well i would say to use the specified oil or else u may have troubles down the road. But do u have an y oil leaks, especially from the cooler lines? because mine tends to do the same thing on cold starts.

j894 · 02-19-2007, 09:16 PM

Forgot to post this before sorry.

http://www.12v.org/maintenance/images/viscosity.gif

urbanSUV · 02-23-2007, 02:30 AM

let your truck cool down to the clicking conditions
try popping the rad cap - is it retaining pressure? if not - i suspect there's a leak somewhere and the cooling pump is pumping air

wild guess

02-05-2007, 05:02 PM	#1
AK49BWL Pussy Wrangler Age: 20 Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 2,326 Location: Anchorage, AK User is: OffLine	Engine Clicks on Cold Start OK so whenever I start my truck in the morning, the engine fires up just fine, only there's a clicking noise at the same speed as the RPMs heard for about five seconds, then it goes away. The clicking seems to be coming from the left side of the engine block itself.. This only happens when I've left it alone for over two hours, and only under around 35 degrees Fahrenheit. I'm thinking it has something to do with the oil lines inside the engine block, there's a blockage somewhere and something's not getting lubed up for that five seconds.. Until the pressure pushes through. Cuz I have great oil pressure. Any ideas? Thanks in advance .
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02-05-2007, 07:47 PM	#2
j894 Unregistered User Age: 23 Join Date: Mar 2004 Posts: 3,532 Location: (on vacation) User is: OffLine	Re: Engine Clicks on Cold Start what kind of oil are you using? Make sure your oil level isnt to high. changed recently?
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02-05-2007, 11:06 PM	#3
AK49BWL Pussy Wrangler Age: 20 Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 2,326 Location: Anchorage, AK User is: OffLine	Re: Engine Clicks on Cold Start Quote: Originally Posted by j894 what kind of oil are you using? Make sure your oil level isnt to high. changed recently? I'm using Pennzoil 10w40.. It's rather old, and 5w30 just isn't heavy enough anymore for an engine with 96k miles on it... I have just this past week done an oil change, but it doesn't have much if anything to do with it.. I've had this problem since November 27th. Ever since it started getting really cold up here in Anchorage.
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02-06-2007, 03:25 PM	#4
Mr Bravada graduated!!!! Age: 27 Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 1,045 Location: Anchorage Ak User is: OffLine	Re: Engine Clicks on Cold Start lol, yea change your oil, come say hi to us in the alaska thread http://www.s10forum.com/forum/f48/s-.../index194.html i'm running royal purple 5w30 and i have wayyyy more miles on my ride than you
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02-06-2007, 04:42 PM	#5
TruStinger S-Clusive's Jester Age: 22 Join Date: Aug 2003 Posts: 3,084 Location: Anchorage, AK User is: OffLine	Re: Engine Clicks on Cold Start pennzoil has wax in it. change your oil to something like mobil 1.
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02-06-2007, 11:27 PM	#6
j894 Unregistered User Age: 23 Join Date: Mar 2004 Posts: 3,532 Location: (on vacation) User is: OffLine	Re: Engine Clicks on Cold Start Quote: Originally Posted by BWL_AK_BLAZER I'm using Pennzoil 10w40.. It's rather old, and 5w30 just isn't heavy enough anymore for an engine with 96k miles on it... I have just this past week done an oil change, but it doesn't have much if anything to do with it.. I've had this problem since November 27th. Ever since it started getting really cold up here in Anchorage. So yor using 10w40, in Alaska, in the WINTER? what makes you think 5w30 wont work for an engine with 96k on it. yeah I have many vehicles with much more than 96k on running 5w30. did you check to see if the oil was within the operating level not overfilled
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02-07-2007, 01:46 PM	#7
AK49BWL Pussy Wrangler Age: 20 Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 2,326 Location: Anchorage, AK User is: OffLine	Re: Engine Clicks on Cold Start Quote: Originally Posted by j894 So yor using 10w40, in Alaska, in the WINTER? what makes you think 5w30 wont work for an engine with 96k on it. yeah I have many vehicles with much more than 96k on running 5w30. did you check to see if the oil was within the operating level not overfilled Well, I tend to believe my dad on most points when it comes to vehicles, but apparently this shouldn't be one of them! So yea.. next oil change I'll try the 5w30. thanks.
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02-19-2007, 03:18 AM	#8
ak907bravada A-Town Hustla Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 85 Location: A-Town, AK User is: OffLine	Re: Engine Clicks on Cold Start damn, ur running 10w-40? wow u know what the oil cap says right! well i would say to use the specified oil or else u may have troubles down the road. But do u have an y oil leaks, especially from the cooler lines? because mine tends to do the same thing on cold starts.
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02-19-2007, 09:16 PM	#9
j894 Unregistered User Age: 23 Join Date: Mar 2004 Posts: 3,532 Location: (on vacation) User is: OffLine	Re: Engine Clicks on Cold Start Forgot to post this before sorry. http://www.12v.org/maintenance/images/viscosity.gif
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02-23-2007, 02:30 AM	#10
urbanSUV Registered User Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 84 Location: User is: OffLine	Re: Engine Clicks on Cold Start let your truck cool down to the clicking conditions try popping the rad cap - is it retaining pressure? if not - i suspect there's a leak somewhere and the cooling pump is pumping air wild guess
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