[Anthony]

My 04 Coup makes a clicking noise when the engine is cold and goes away when the engine warms up. Any suggestions?

 

[ahncast]

go to your dealer to upgrade a "cold engine start" program.
after that, your engine shuld be fine.

 

[VT DMC]

What your actually hearing are the camshaft lifters. The reason they click when cold is a majority of the oil has drained off of them. As the car warms up and oil is spread throughout the motor, the lifters quiet down.

 

[Anthony]

Thanks VT DMC for the info. We are not used to the cold weather in Houston.

 

[Anthony]

Clicking sound on my coupe was diagnosed to be a bad belt. It was replaced by the ferrari/ maserati dealership at no charge. The car is running sweet. I have been very impressed by the quality and level of care by my dealership.

 

[maserati of minneapolis]

a reply from minneapolis

We have found that most of our cars get the lifter tick when they have been outside in the cold for a few hours. They will also do it if they have been sitting for a period of time as well (regardless of temp). Just letting them warm up always does the trick.

 

[marko]

My 2002 coupe had this problem after any run for more than an hour or two. We have extremely long and hot summers where I live in Australia. Dealer replaced lifters under warranty which failed to solve problem then replaced std oil with 10w/60 and never had any problems since.

 

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[Anthony]

It was the alternator belt.