It was 66F today and I drove around for a bit to run errands and take some pics, and shot a quick video to show the difference between what the engine sounds like on a cold 40F day start and what it sounds like at temperature on a warm day.
I thought it would be helpful to understand the difference between 'normal' squeaking that seems to be characteristic of the truck and the ticking @Crazyotter has been experiencing. Basically if you're in a cold climate these days and have the same squeak I have on a cold start, it is completely normal and it all but goes away when the truck and weather warm.
Cold:
Warm:
Abnormal ticking from Crazyotter's truck:
Although my cold start and otter's truck sound somewhat similar, his ticking is much louder and apparently never goes away.
Hopefully this helps differentiate the sounds and eases the stress of those who are still in cold weather wondering if their sound is normal or not.
I thought it would be helpful to understand the difference between 'normal' squeaking that seems to be characteristic of the truck and the ticking @Crazyotter has been experiencing. Basically if you're in a cold climate these days and have the same squeak I have on a cold start, it is completely normal and it all but goes away when the truck and weather warm.
Cold:
Warm:
Abnormal ticking from Crazyotter's truck:
Although my cold start and otter's truck sound somewhat similar, his ticking is much louder and apparently never goes away.
Hopefully this helps differentiate the sounds and eases the stress of those who are still in cold weather wondering if their sound is normal or not.