After your car has been setting overnight, or started cold, does it sound clattery, or (like it needs a valve adjustment) for a few seconds then smooths out?
I didn't notice this before although I could be mistaken.

Generally, do cold starts sound different to you?

 

to me.. it sounds really loud. that's all i can say.
edit: but yes, it does smooth out after a while. i think it does that with all cars, but sorry if i didn't answer your question.. i really am not sure what sound you are talkin about on me


[Modified by jeffrey, 11:15 AM 3/18/2003]

 

My car sounded like *** when I started it in the winter, as has every vehicle I have ever driven

 

I know exactly what you are talking about; this only happens to me when I start the car up in the morning though. Dunno what it is.

 

because when it starts cold, the ITR usually have the idel rpm at 1600 to warm it up. So compare to the 800rpm idel that our car has after warm up it's quite loud.
Also...when it's cold, there may be more frictions in the engine, so there is always this sound that sounds like your AC is on. If after the engine is warm and the noise goes away, I wouldn't worry about it.

 

I suspect it's burning off the condensation, briefly running out of spec.
My noise seems to come from the distributor area.
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Not quite...it the pistons...when they expand from the heat they get quieter....I know this because mine are really loud from changing over to forged pistons, but I think it sounds cool.

 

I always think something is wrong with my car.........all those valve noises etc. ....... everything is loud

 

Dude, we are so alike.

I grow grey hair over everything I hear, smell, or feel different in the ITR.

 

My R does the exact same thing and it really sounds bad. I have only had mine for about two months and that **** really bothers me when I hear it. It makes me think the guy I bought it from stayed above 8K RPM constantly. One of the techs where I work (Dodge dealership) said it could just be the lack of oil circulation for those first few seconds.

 

I wouldn't worry about it. Totally normal.

 

Get forged, and you're will go totally white...I thought they swapped a diesel engine when I first started my car


[Modified by MiraiZ, 8:22 AM 3/19/2003]

 

it's just b series clatter, it's happend to all of the b series motors that i have ever driven-it's normal.