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funny noise

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i have a 2002 (99 model) zxr 400 , it hasnt been started in about 3 months , got it fired up today and there is a strange rattle from the engine on anything above idle? any ideas ? new engine time?
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could be cam chain?
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wait for the oil to get up there again before you get worried.
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Northern ANdy wrote:wait for the oil to get up there again before you get worried.
had it run for 10 mins or so and its still there , any suggestion? if it is oil starvation in the head what next?
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may just need a good run mate, or fresh oil and filter might sort it.
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im taking it to cargo so he can have a listen chopper
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problem solved by cargo.....much thanks

read this....http://zxrworld.co.uk/zxr400oc/viewtopi ... 017#p42017
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