Chain rattle at Cold Start

Asked by Guru99QGX8 Oct 13, 2020 at 12:05 PM about the 2010 Toyota Camry SE

Question type: Maintenance & Repair

I own a 2010 Toyota Camry SE 4 cylinder it has 120k miles and I always have a chain rattle at cold start only.  What could it be? I want to get it looked at before it gets worse. Any ideas on what it could be???

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F_O_R answered 4 years ago

The chain could be stretched out or the tensioner could be worn (or both). If the rattle is bad you should replace the chain, guides and tensioner. Some rattle at startup is nothing to worry about. Have a mechanic evaluate it.

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