Facing constant noises on your car is likely to be distressing, a vehicle is so elaborate that it is most of the time hard to determine its source and even more hard to find the part that motives it. In case you too have already faced a cold engine noise on your Jeep Liberty, we can clearly help you. In reality, we made the decision to publish this document to be able to analyze the main motives of an engine that rattles when cold on your Jeep Liberty. 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 Jeep Liberty is rattling only when starting

If the engine of your Jeep Liberty generates a cold rattles, especially when starting and which disappear rather quickly afterwards, it is possible that your engine lubrication is to blame. In reality, the oil strainer (the part that sucks up the oil and makes it rise to the top of the engine) can be damaged and therefore take time to make the oil rise when it is still very viscous. If this is your case, after a few tens of seconds the engine that slams your Jeep Liberty should go back to normal functions because the lubrication of the engine will be done naturally, remember to examine the condition of the engine.

Engine of my Jeep Liberty that rattles when cold because of too fluid oil

Another situation which can explain an engine which cold rattling on your Jeep Liberty is that during an oil change the choice of oil was not best, in reality, engine oils differ on their viscosity, which we will contrast 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 chosen, it is possible that when cold, the lubrication it allows is not adequate 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 Jeep Liberty, do not hesitate to change it with the right oil.

Engine that rattles when cold on my Jeep Liberty cause of the glow plugs

If you have a diesel engine, your engine is rattling when cold, and it has problems starting when it is cold, it may be your Jeep Liberty glow plugs that are nearly good to be changed. In reality, a dead spark plug will trigger the linked cylinder not to heat up and will cause a stronger rattles on an engine Jeep Liberty, so consider examining the state of your spark plugs individually using a multimeter, it may be that only one is concerned like all of them. Here, we have described to you, the main reasons of an engine that cold slam on a car, do not hesitate to read our page specialized to your car to find additional information on all the breakdowns linked to your vehicle.

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