- Apr 10, 2001
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Every morning, when starting the car, something grabs my attention.
1) The car doesn't start immediately. i can hear the starter chug about 5 times before.
2) The car struggles at first, but does not turn off.
3) I hear this awful, yet quiet scraping noise inside the engine bay.
This ONLY seems to happen when I start it up in morning(cold). I haven't noticed it during the day;Even after cold starts.
I will probably right in assuming that it is an oil related problem. I JUST changed my oil recently(less than 500miles), but it was some el cheapo brand that my friend got me for 79Cents/quart:disgust:
Anyways, I have NO money right now, but as soon as my check comes in, I will definitely check the oil and get some good stuff.
Basically, I need confirmation that this is the problem.
In addition, my mechanic informs me that I have a damed piston ring, which is letting some of the oil through. I see some vapor ejected at the beginning in the rear and if I TOTALLY floor it, but it clears up. Just wondering if that helps in diagnosing the problem.
Thanks
1) The car doesn't start immediately. i can hear the starter chug about 5 times before.
2) The car struggles at first, but does not turn off.
3) I hear this awful, yet quiet scraping noise inside the engine bay.
This ONLY seems to happen when I start it up in morning(cold). I haven't noticed it during the day;Even after cold starts.
I will probably right in assuming that it is an oil related problem. I JUST changed my oil recently(less than 500miles), but it was some el cheapo brand that my friend got me for 79Cents/quart:disgust:
Anyways, I have NO money right now, but as soon as my check comes in, I will definitely check the oil and get some good stuff.
Basically, I need confirmation that this is the problem.
In addition, my mechanic informs me that I have a damed piston ring, which is letting some of the oil through. I see some vapor ejected at the beginning in the rear and if I TOTALLY floor it, but it clears up. Just wondering if that helps in diagnosing the problem.
Thanks