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Well - left the car overnight at the dealer for a cold start the next morning. Went there at 07: 30 am (7 degrees outside) and cold started with two techs - one in the passenger seat and one outside next the engine with the hood up. Started the car and let the revs drop to 500 rpm (90 seconds or so) and then while stationary slipped it into drive with the brakes on and raised the rpm to around 800.
Clack Clack Clack ........
Both techs acknowledged the noise and advised me to leave it there until the service manager comes in for a listen (it's no good listening when it's already warmed and quiet though !).
Got a call that afternoon and they wanted to keep the car for another night and cold start it again next morning followed by a test drive.
Following after noon (day 3) i get a call stating that:
They are gonna do a scan test and a test drive.
I asked: Why do a scan and why test drive it when it's not cold ?
No real reply !
Later on i get a call saying:
Noise is normal !
"These alloy blocks amplify normal noises"
Apparently they compared it to another v8 on the lot with similar miles on it and it makes a similar noise when cold started. Similar ?
So i ask what makes the noise if it's normal then ?
No real reply - i would imagine that i would be told "What makes the noise is this or that etc." but nothing really.
Anyhow i get the impression that they just wear you down and make it difficult.
When I picked the car up it had only 1km more on the clock than when i dropped it off - however they had "Test Driven" it.
Got them to write a report which pretty much says what i have already - except they finally attributed it to lifter noise on cold start up.
Lucky for me they have "Opened a case" with Holden Customer Care (Sarcasm).
At least it's now all documented and i have 3 years (minus a few months) of warranty left.
Just a thought too:
When i was test driving prior to purchase i think a drove 3 including this one.
Each one was started by the salesman, backed out, driven out of the yard with me in the passenger seat and once warmed up we swapped over.
Call me a cynic - but just maybe they are all like this and after owning for a while you start to notice what you may have not before ?
I'll, be keeping a close eye on things from now on just to make sure this normal noise does not get any worse.
Clack Clack Clack ........
Both techs acknowledged the noise and advised me to leave it there until the service manager comes in for a listen (it's no good listening when it's already warmed and quiet though !).
Got a call that afternoon and they wanted to keep the car for another night and cold start it again next morning followed by a test drive.
Following after noon (day 3) i get a call stating that:
They are gonna do a scan test and a test drive.
I asked: Why do a scan and why test drive it when it's not cold ?
No real reply !
Later on i get a call saying:
Noise is normal !
"These alloy blocks amplify normal noises"
Apparently they compared it to another v8 on the lot with similar miles on it and it makes a similar noise when cold started. Similar ?
So i ask what makes the noise if it's normal then ?
No real reply - i would imagine that i would be told "What makes the noise is this or that etc." but nothing really.
Anyhow i get the impression that they just wear you down and make it difficult.
When I picked the car up it had only 1km more on the clock than when i dropped it off - however they had "Test Driven" it.
Got them to write a report which pretty much says what i have already - except they finally attributed it to lifter noise on cold start up.
Lucky for me they have "Opened a case" with Holden Customer Care (Sarcasm).
At least it's now all documented and i have 3 years (minus a few months) of warranty left.
Just a thought too:
When i was test driving prior to purchase i think a drove 3 including this one.
Each one was started by the salesman, backed out, driven out of the yard with me in the passenger seat and once warmed up we swapped over.
Call me a cynic - but just maybe they are all like this and after owning for a while you start to notice what you may have not before ?
I'll, be keeping a close eye on things from now on just to make sure this normal noise does not get any worse.