98iaEXP,
I'm holding my breath on the engine in my Mountineer,as I write this.Sometimes,on startup,it sounds like a motorcycle chain being pulled over the edge of a workbench.It lasts about 1 to 2 seconds.As soon as the oil pressure is up,it disappears.It usually only happens after sitting over night.Once the car runs,its good for the rest of the day. It occurs about every other morning.
Of course it won't do it when I'm trying to have the dealer hear it.I only have 4000 miles left to get something done by the dealer.100,000 miles and the warrantee is gone.
Another happy note:This motor isn,t rebuildable! Block is too thin!
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