by Stifull » Sun Jul 05, 2020 11:36 pm
Strange noise when cold start. Quite loud for first 3-5 seconds then settles down , then goes away after a couple of minutes.. Does it in park and neutral but not in drive or reverse. Once warmed up it's quiet as a mouse. It's not an " I've ran out of oil" death rattle, it more of a chattering sound. It all started about a week ago when the " timing hole plug between the engine and transmission turned from rubber to brittle bakelite consistency and was half inside the bell housing rubbing on the metal disk near the flywheel. several small pieces have broken off and I suspect have fallen into the bellhousing..I have since replaced the plug but it has made weird noises when cold, ever since.. it's an 07 2.5 auto. Apart from that it is running normally..
Current Subarus
07 Liberty GT (mine) 180kwt on 16lb
98 WRX Club Spes 2 with 2.5ltr upgrade(mine) sub 14 sec
99 Ver 6 Sti also with 2.5ltr upgrade (son) sub 14 sec
02 WRX Bugeye Hatch lots of goodies(wife)
09 Non Turbo Impreza(daughter#4)
Previous
98 GC8 WRX Hatch(daughter#1)
02 Bugeye WRX (daughter#2)