strange clicking sound

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RJWOODIE
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hi i have 93 subaru legacy, 2ltr turbo auto wagon. every mornign when i start it up i let it warm up for ten minuted befor heading out. some mornings i have noticed a strange clicking sound coming from the left hand side of the engine. this always stops after one or two minutes. can you please telll me what this mite be. thanks, rj.
Jan 9, 2006 at 9:40 PM

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Diagnostic guidance. Suggested checks and possible repairs are separate from the owner's reported results.

Have the oil level and maintenance history checked and arrange a cold-start inspection to locate the noise. Use the findings before deciding on internal engine work.

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2CARPRO JACK
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could be the engine warming up. Different metals expand at different rates when warming up, this can cause what you are hearing
Feb 8, 2006 at 9:04 AM
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RJWOODIE
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hey thanks for your reply. i heard it agin the other morning and its more of a tapping sound than anything else.
Feb 12, 2006 at 6:22 PM
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TRIPOD67
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sounds like sticky lifters. Not real sure if horizontialy opposed engines have lifters or tappets. But that sounds like lifter noise. Change your oil and filter.
Feb 13, 2006 at 6:32 AM
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Discussion summary

strange clicking sound

The owner of a 1993 Subaru Legacy turbo reported a tapping or clicking sound from one side of the engine for a minute or two after a cold start.

Reported outcome: No identified source or completed repair was reported.

No recording, pressure reading or component inspection was supplied. The duration of the sound alone does not establish a lifter problem or normal operation.

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