Noisy 1.6 Petrol

[Guest Freeflyer]

I have noticed that it is very temperature sensitive,below a certain temperature it sounds like a Diesel ,nigh on all day,but on a warm day like yesterday which was around 15 degrees it was noisy on initial start up but this decreased after a few miles until it was barely audible,but around 10 degrees it is very noisy most of the time,so I have concluded it is due to the oil viscosity and decided to stop worrying about it.Also I have complained (on here) about the ride being hard,and I have noticed I get a (marginally) better ride on a warm day.I was wondering if the fluid (or gas) in the shockers may be more fluid when warm and this would account for it.Any thoughts ...

 

I agree about the ambient temp my car lives on the drive facing south and if we get rare sunny day i cant hear the noise as the car has warmed up..Im thinking of trying a slightly thicker oil Shell helix 10/40w.As it happens one of my local dealers uses it and i have used it for years on my other cars.Ill let you know if it makes any difference.

[wozza]

Have to say my 1.6 is nearly silent even when starting up in winter. Same with a few other people when this has come up before. Never found the 1.6 to be noisy at all. Unless I want it to be then it takes a few thousand revs....

[c4owner]

I was in a dealers service area and 'overheard' the service manager telling a customer that Citroen UK had told him that the noisy tappets on his 1.6 petrol were down to the oil viscosity and they were going to drain the engine and re-fill it with a different grade of oil under warranty and there was a 'bulletin' out on it

 

Get your dealer to check is the answer as they can be overlooked

[watermeade]

I was in a dealers service area and 'overheard' the service manager telling a customer that Citroen UK had told him that the noisy tappets on his 1.6 petrol were down to the oil viscosity and they were going to drain the engine and re-fill it with a different grade of oil under warranty and there was a 'bulletin' out on it

 

Get your dealer to check is the answer as they can be overlooked

Ok,Thanks for that I will bear it in mind when it goes for its service.

Well the recent spell of good weather rather proves that temperature is a factor as it was 26 degrees the other day and I could hardly hear the engine even from startup,and it running like a dream.