Facing repeated noises on your car tends to be annoying, a car is so complex that it is most of the time tricky to identify its origin and even more hard to find the component that causes it. In case you too have previously came accross a cold engine noise on your Kia Rio 3, we can certainly help you. Indeed, we made the decision to produce this content in order to examine the main causes of an engine that rattles when cold on your Kia Rio 3. First we will take a look at engines that is rattling only at start up, then because of unsuitable oil and finally because of glow plugs.
The engine of my Kia Rio 3 is rattling only when starting
If the engine of your Kia Rio 3 produces a cold rattles, specifically when starting and which disappear rather quickly afterwards, it is possible that your engine lubrication is to blame. Indeed, the oil strainer (the component that sucks up the oil and makes it rise to the top of the engine) can be broken and therefore take some 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 Rio 3 should go back to normal performance because the lubrication of the engine will be done normally, be sure you check the condition of the engine.
Engine of my Kia Rio 3 that rattles when cold because of too fluid oil
Another situation which can explain an engine which cold rattling on your Kia Rio 3 is that during an oil change the selection of oil was not ideal, indeed, 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 chosen, 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 advised by the manufacturer, if your engine clicking is strong or if it persists on your Kia Rio 3, do not think twice to replace it with the right oil.
Engine that rattles when cold on my Kia Rio 3 cause of the glow plugs
If you have a diesel engine, your engine is rattling when cold, and it has complication starting when it is cold, it may be your Kia Rio 3 glow plugs that are at the end of their life. Indeed, a dead spark plug will cause the linked cylinder not to heat up and will bring about a stronger rattles on an engine Kia Rio 3, so think about diagnosing 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 described to you, the main motives of an engine that cold slam on a car, do not think twice to consult our page specialized to your car to find extra info on all the breakdowns associated with your car.
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