I live in Wisconsin, and its right around the time of year where it gets extremely cold. Within the last month, i've noticed a rattling noise coming from the engine bay when I press down slightly (or hard) on the gas. I only hear the sound starting from a stop in first gear, and occasionally in second gear. Also, the sound can be heard if I have the car in neutral and just tap the gas.
Like I stated earlier, its just a rattling noise, almost like a quick tapping sound. I've noticed however that the sound gets worse the colder it gets. If I leave the car in a warm area, it only makes a very faint rattle. If its left out in the cold, the rattle is worse. (So im assuming that the cold weather triggers this.)
A friend of mine suggested that it may be piston slap?, but i'm not to sure at this point.
Anybody else have an idea of what it could be/how to fix it?
Thanks
Like I stated earlier, its just a rattling noise, almost like a quick tapping sound. I've noticed however that the sound gets worse the colder it gets. If I leave the car in a warm area, it only makes a very faint rattle. If its left out in the cold, the rattle is worse. (So im assuming that the cold weather triggers this.)
A friend of mine suggested that it may be piston slap?, but i'm not to sure at this point.
Anybody else have an idea of what it could be/how to fix it?
Thanks