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Mazda 3 timing chain

  • 17-12-2013 12:19pm
    #1
    dotsflan
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,014 ✭✭✭


    Hi guys, just looking for some advice re Mazda 3 timing chin. Have the car bout 4 months but lately in the colder weather there's a slight rattle on start up when the car hasn't been used for a day or so, I'm pretty sure its the timing chain as its coming from around the oil filler cap area and it makes the noise for about 1 min and once the engine warms up it runs fine, I'm just wondering am I looking at having to get it replaced or is is just because the oil hasn't fully circulated that it rattles?


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  • #2
    Plug
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,248 ✭✭✭Plug


    Sounds like a tensioner leaking oil pressure.


  • #3
    dotsflan
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,014 ✭✭✭dotsflan


    Plug wrote: »
    Sounds like a tensioner leaking oil pressure.

    Cheers plug, if its a tensioner does the whole lot need to be replaced?


  • #4
    enumbers
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 552 ✭✭✭enumbers


    Could be an oil supply issue. Is the car well looked after? regularly serviced ?


  • #5
    dotsflan
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,014 ✭✭✭dotsflan


    enumbers wrote: »
    Could be an oil supply issue. Is the car well looked after? regularly serviced ?

    I havent had it serviced yet since I bought it (had a regular service history prior to that)but was fully serviced on purchase from the garage, I keep a regular check on oil level and car is running fine apart from the noise on start up.


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