Being the victim of frequent noises on your car will probably be annoying, a motor vehicle is so complex that it is most of the time hard to find its origin and even more problematic to find the component that triggers it. In case you too have previously faced a cold engine noise on your Kia Sedona, we can clearly help you. In reality, we chose to publish this content in order to examine the main triggers of an engine that rattles when cold on your Kia Sedona. First we will look at engines that is rattling only when starting, then because of unsuitable oil and finally because of glow plugs.

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The engine of my Kia Sedona is rattling only when starting

If the engine of your Kia Sedona makes a cold rattles, especially when starting and which disappear quickly afterwards, it is possible that your engine lubrication is to blame. In reality, the oil strainer (the component that sucks up the oil and makes it rise to the top of the engine) can be harmed and therefore take time to make the oil rise when it is still very viscous. If this is your situation, after a few tens of seconds the engine that slams your Kia Sedona should come back to normal functions because the lubrication of the engine will be done naturally, be sure you examine the condition of the engine.

Engine of my Kia Sedona that rattles when cold because of too fluid oil

Another option which can explain an engine which cold rattling on your Kia Sedona is that during an oil change the selection of oil was not best, in fact, engine oils differ on their viscosity, which we will compare with the “W” value, the higher this value is the thicker the oil will be and vice versa. If a too fluid oil has been picked, it is possible that when cold, the lubrication it allows is not good enough to limit engine slamming, compare the oil used and the oil recommended by the manufacturer, if your engine clicking is strong or if it persists on your Kia Sedona, do not hesitate to replace it with the right oil.

Engine that rattles when cold on my Kia Sedona cause of the glow plugs

If you have a diesel engine, your engine is rattling when cold, and it has difficulty starting when it is cold, it may be your Kia Sedona glow plugs that are defectives. In reality, a dead spark plug will induce the attached cylinder not to heat up and will provoke a stronger rattles on an engine Kia Sedona, so consider examining the state of your spark plugs separately using a multimeter, it may be that only one is concerned like all of them. Here, we have listed to you, the main motives of an engine that cold slam on a car, do not hesitate to have a look at our page dedicated to your car to find extra details on all the breakdowns associated with your automobile.

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