Engine knocks

2002 TOYOTA COROLLA
120,212 MILES • 4 CYL • 2WD • AUTOMATIC
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RAKIBMAIL22
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when i start my car in the morning the engine knocks for the first 10 minutes. After the warm up everything is okay. And again when the engine stops for a several period that problem starts again.
Jul 9, 2009 at 6:59 PM
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MHPAUTOS
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HI there,

I would be getting th engine oil pressure tested on cold start up, if there is a problem there you will be doing serious damage to the engine.

Mark (mhpautos)
May 26, 2017 at 12:39 PM
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