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    4.2L (Cold) Rough Start/Cam Shaft Variators

    I was under the impression the fix didn't come until 2011, this is a 2009 so would have thought it does have the potential for the failure? Problem is they're a 6 hour drive away! Next time I went was due to be when I collected, but dont want to release funds before I'm happy. Worst comes to...
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    4.2L (Cold) Rough Start/Cam Shaft Variators

    The more I listen to other variator issues, the less this sounds like one... they all appear to be an immediate noise on firing, but mine is heard around a second after start up... am I being over concerned that this is a variator issue and is it likely something else entirely?
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    4.2L (Cold) Rough Start/Cam Shaft Variators

    Noise I'm talking about is heard at 12 seconds on the video, it struck me as a heat shield kind of rattle too but the exhaust drowns it out a tad and I think it's too loud for just heat shield!
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    4.2L (Cold) Rough Start/Cam Shaft Variators

    Sorry, should have said too it's a 2009 s, 4.7 with 44,000 miles on the clock. The noise is there for around a second, about a second after start, then it goes away... its faint on the video unless you have headphones on, but it detectable even over the exhaust burble Was warmed when I went to...
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    4.2L (Cold) Rough Start/Cam Shaft Variators

    Hi everyone, I've done lot of research on the potential variator issues, phoned several specialists and am constantly back and forth between proceeding to buy this car and not depending on various advice I have received. Currently have a deposit down and was due to collect this Monday but that...