This might well be paranoia but.....

CSMonkeh · 10 Feb 2015 at 21:47

.......my Aygo sounds really tappety at cold. Almost swear it was a diesel! It's an 09 reg with 51k miles. Doesn't help I've got a large steep hill (out of Lambourn if anyone is local) to climb almost immediately on my commute home, so requires revs as torque is none existent in lower revs. Not in the mood for the engine blowing up. Oil is checked every couple of months but did leave it a tad low, but still above the min mark....

rodenal · 10 Feb 2015 at 21:59

Is it that bad? They sound rough and unbalanced at idle at the best of times. So long as its not actually loudly tapping i can't see there being an issue.

I assume you've checked oil etc?

CSMonkeh · 10 Feb 2015 at 22:26

Had the car nearly 6 years. Feel the hill climb on cold doesn't do it any favours. Oil is fine, topped up at Christmas. Just slightly concerned one day it'll 'go' on me and really can't afford that. It's either 40mph in 4th or 30mph in 3rd to get this thing up. No idea on revs but I do try keep below 3k revs for first ten mins of driving.

rodenal · 10 Feb 2015 at 22:31

Can't see why it would honestly be causing you issues, unless you're turning the key then immediately hammering the thing up said hill before then stopping the engine again

andy_mk3 · 10 Feb 2015 at 22:39

They are chain driven engines, so it's possible it has developed a bit of chain rattle as the miles have gone on.

It's hard to say without hearing how loud it is or what the exact sound is though!

CSMonkeh · 10 Feb 2015 at 23:15

Yeah it only lasts a couple of minutes and engine pulls fine when warm. Again, just paranoid.

andy_mk3 · 10 Feb 2015 at 23:37

When was the oil and filter last changed?

CSMonkeh · 10 Feb 2015 at 23:45

It's due a service any time now. Oil topped up at Christmas

Dr Who · 11 Feb 2015 at 06:36

CSMonkeh said:
It's due a service any time now. Oil topped up at Christmas

Check the level again, pretty sure they have hydraulic lifters on the Aygo.

lordrobs · 11 Feb 2015 at 22:48

The C1 was the worst sounding car I've ever experienced when cold. So much so that I nearly walked back into the dealers to ask for another courtesy car because I thought it was knackered! I'm sure it is fine. If the oil is at a good level then I wouldn't worry about it.