Nissan Patrol 4x4 (Africa)

Hello Almal,

When booting up our 4.8 GRX, sorry I mean starting our Patrol in the morning there is a very loud CLUCKING sound coming from the engine bay and goes away as the engine heats up. Not very long but definitely doesnt sound good.

Any ideas?

Thanks

Rockers and Lifters??? have you checked that the oil is toped up?

Ian,

I will check that, but this only happens when the vehicle is really cold!

Maybe the oil is frozen inside?

Old Oil/Wronge Oil x Cold Temps = Thick Oil !!! Had it on my old 3L skyline summer hardly made a noise but winter it sounded like a bucket of bolts until it warmed up

Interesting, ok that is something to look into, but it gets serviced every year by Graham and I dont believe it to be old oil.

The car doesnt do many km as well. Maybe 10 000 a year if so many.

Hi, Can I come past Saturday morning at 8.

Maybe I can help?

Reg so MAMBA,

Dankie. Het jy al soorgelyke iets gehad?

When I start mine on a cold winters morning (actually, any time any season), the geology and seismic dudes from tukkies phones and tunes me according to their richter-scale gizmos I'm sitting at the epicentre of a nasty earthquake...

Check for ducks in the engine bay!!



Any chance its the fan belts? - mine make quite a bit of noise and have not found a good way to make this go away yet!!

Are you sure its not the aircon clutch going in or out????