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TR3A Funny Noise on Startup

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Subject: TR3A Funny Noise on Startup
From: chammock@iquest.net
Date: Sun, 1 Nov 1998 09:35:50 -0700 (MST)
What the heck is this?  On cold startup I hear a non-rhythmic, not RPM related 
clop clop noise from down low on the engine.  I thought it was water cavitating 
in the jackets? but water level is full.  Not a bearing clatter I have heard 
before, as it does not change with RPM.  Thought about the timing chain 
trensionner being off, but this is not a light noise I would expectf from the 
tensioner.  Once engine is warming up = a minute or so, no more noise, nor is 
there such noise on warm start up. I sure hope this is nothing serious, but 
need wisdom of the list to confirm -

Thanks for any thoughts you ahve. PS the car runs great - no problems with 
performance or reliability.

Thanks
Perry Hammock
60 TR3A TS 69xxx

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