Sounds
noise, row, racket, crash, clamour, clatter, uproar, commotion
Synonyms for the word clangor include noise, clatter, racket, disturbance, or ballyhoo.
clash, crash, rattle, bang, roar, smash, noise, shatter, bump
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If it is intermittent it could be your not putting the right octane gasoline in the engine. Normally this will make it ping under load. If it has a clatter from the top of the engine all of the time you probably need to adjust your lifters. This is normally not a problem for today's lifters. Also if the noise is from the bottom of the engine you probably have worn bearings. Hope this helps.
Valve clatter? Check oil level and pressure? Fuel mixture?
The most common cold engine noise in a Chevrolet 4.3L is lifter clatter. Try using a lighter weight oil and see if the noise changes or goes away.
The sound of dishes clinking together is known as "clatter." This term is used to describe the sharp, metallic noise produced when dishes or other objects made of hard materials collide or strike each other. The clatter of dishes can vary in intensity and pitch depending on factors such as the force of impact, the shape and material of the objects, and the surface on which they are placed.
Dishes can clatter
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The past tense of clatter is clattered.