2002 Nissan X-Trail noises from engine

2002 NISSAN X-TRAIL
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Dear sir i am an owner of a NISSAN x-trail 2002 2.0 litter petrol,and when i start up the engine it makes a rattle noise for 3 to 4 sec and desappears,after that when climp to an easy hill or when the car is loaded this noise appears again(from 2000 to 2500 rpm) and there is a small power reduction.After that if i slow down a lot ,the engine works better after 5-10 minutes,seems to me like there is an issue somewhere in the timing belt area of the engine and something like the lubricant get to hot and the variable timing parts do not work properly.Oil changed and also my mechanic does not have any idea,could yo please point me something,from you experiense?
thank you Spiros.
Aug 30, 2013 at 12:10 PM
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Have the fuel pressure checked first and see if it is up to spec.
Aug 30, 2013 at 7:17 PM
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Thanks my friend,i will do that and i will inform you .
best regards,Spiros
Sep 2, 2013 at 1:01 PM
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Another idea is to look at oil on dipstick in bright light and look for small specs of metal. This would indicate whether there is engine damage or not.
Sep 2, 2013 at 5:03 PM