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« on: April 30, 2012, 07:06:41 PM »
first start of the day when she is cold there is a light growl that sounds like it maybe from the timing cover area..it is so low that it is barely audible and after the first start and warm up it doesnt happen again until the new cold start..thought I might need to take off the cover and have alook but dont know for sure what to look for.belt tensioners maybe??.anyone have any ideas??thanks in advance
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« Reply #1 on: May 01, 2012, 04:00:16 AM »
My dad would have turned on the radio before hitting the starter.


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« Reply #2 on: May 01, 2012, 05:56:55 AM »
Don't let it cool down.
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« Reply #3 on: May 01, 2012, 11:10:26 AM »
It could be an idler bearing starting to fail, but, they don't seem to fail very often.. Could also be rubber buildup on the tensioners..
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« Reply #4 on: May 01, 2012, 12:21:38 PM »
What brand and weight are you running?

MGM had a little like growl as you called it when I run Honda oil.

Switched over to Mobil 1 (car) and it  went away.

That was like 200K ago.
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« Reply #5 on: May 01, 2012, 12:30:41 PM »
My advise:

Take the cover off and look around.  Most likely, you'll see nothing wrong.  Put the cover back on.  Forget about it.  Follow Zeus's advise.
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« Reply #6 on: May 01, 2012, 12:46:54 PM »
If it goes away when you squeeze the clutch, it's just normal tranny noise.
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