Why does your jaguar x type engine rattle when cold?

Answer 1

My 2003 x-type always makes a slight rattle right when I start the engine, when it's cold. An investigation pointed to something benign like a heat shield but I never pinned it down to anything specific. The sounds always goes away after a few seconds and, other than the noise, I've never noticed any other ill effects.

Another x-type owner with whom I was corresponding said he had the exact same issue and he, also, never had any other problems, other than the noise which, as in my case, stopped after a few seconds. So apparently, this is a not uncommon issue with the x-type.