Facing regular noises on your car will probably be distressing, a car is so complex that it is most of the time complicated to find its origin and even more hard to find the part that triggers it. In case you too have already came accross a cold engine noise on your Renault Master 3, we can surely help you. Indeed, our team chose to write this content to be able to review the main triggers of an engine that rattles when cold on your Renault Master 3. First we will take a look at engines that is rattling only when starting, then because of improper oil and finally because of glow plugs.

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The engine of my Renault Master 3 is rattling only when starting

If the engine of your Renault Master 3 makes a cold rattles, especially when starting and which fades quickly afterwards, it is possible that your engine lubrication is to blame. Indeed, the oil strainer (the part that sucks up the oil and makes it rise to the top of the engine) can be broken and therefore take time to make the oil rise when it is still very thick. If this is your situation, after a few tens of seconds the engine that slams your Renault Master 3 should go back to normal operation because the lubrication of the engine will be done normally, make sure to check the condition of the engine.

Engine of my Renault Master 3 that rattles when cold because of too fluid oil

Another situation which can explain an engine which cold rattling on your Renault Master 3 is that during an oil change the choice of oil was not best, in reality, engine oils differ on their viscosity, which we will review 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 selected, 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 Renault Master 3, do not think twice to replace it with the right oil.

Engine that rattles when cold on my Renault Master 3 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 Renault Master 3 glow plugs that are at the end of their life. Indeed, a dead spark plug will cause the attached cylinder not to heat up and will trigger a stronger rattles on an engine Renault Master 3, so take into account trying out the state of your spark plugs separately using a multimeter, it may be that only one is involved like all of them. Here, we have listed to you, the main factors of an engine that cold slam on a car, do not think twice to consult our page specialized to your car to find extra information on all the breakdowns related to your vehicle.

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