(Home) Hi ace - rattle noise on starting

hi everyone i have a hiace super custom 2.4 efi td on start up theres a rattle which stops after about a minit i have been told it,s the hidrolic tappits could any one conferm this ore somthing else thanks pete

- (#8212) pete, 27 Apr 03 15:22

Been led to believe this is normal for most deisels whatever brand.
My hiace 2.8 does it - though on mine it gradually gets quieter over the 1st 5miles and disappears when at normal operating temp
Which raises the question - why doesnt mine stop after a minute?
Chris

- (#8213) chris turner, 27 Apr 03 15:42