A customer with an applied vehicle may complain of a rattle/clatter noise for 2-3 seconds upon cold start of the engine. If the valve lifters make a rattle/clatter noise for 2-3 seconds when the engine is started cold, replace the valve lifters.
Applied Vehicles:
All vehicles with a VG30E or VG33E engine built before Oct. 13, 2003.
Service Procedure:
1. To duplicate this incident, the engine usually requires an overnight “cold-soak.”
2. You should hear the noise coming from one or both valve covers.
3. A moderate amount of engine noise that may occur during starting or during the time needed for oil pressure to build (about 1 second) is considered normal, and does not require repair.
4. If the noise is duplicated, replace the valve lifters with 12 new ones (P/N 1213231-V5005).
5. Go to the EM section of the appropriate service manual for lifter replacement instructions.
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