Cut a long story short, a couple of weeks ago when it was very cold, my normally decent E86 got taken 3 miles. It was idling really really rough, and when I got to the destination it started making quite a loud squeaky, squeally whining sound until I turned the engine off. Three hours later, fingers crossed, I drove it home again... much better, only slightly rough idle, no whining noise.
I've been a bit reluctant to get in it again, but after a big of googling I checked the oil filter wasn't disintegrating and gave her a bit of run yesterday and it seems to be running fine again.
Any thoughts? Did I experience the first signs of a problem that's going to recur? Or did it just not like one of the coldest days of the winter so far and play up a bit as a one off?
I've been a bit reluctant to get in it again, but after a big of googling I checked the oil filter wasn't disintegrating and gave her a bit of run yesterday and it seems to be running fine again.
Any thoughts? Did I experience the first signs of a problem that's going to recur? Or did it just not like one of the coldest days of the winter so far and play up a bit as a one off?
