2004 Bmw 318i Rattling Sound First Start Quit After Seconds

2004 BMW 318I
96,000 MILES
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TERS
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Rattling sound at first start up, quit after few seconds
Apr 9, 2013 at 4:34 PM
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DOCHAGERTY
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Possibly a faulted cam chain tensioner or perhaps a normal sound for 96k
Difficult to say because I am not there to hear it.
Apr 9, 2013 at 8:11 PM
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