92 SC300, Cold Start Chatter
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92 SC300, Cold Start Chatter
I have a 92 SC300. Car has 160K on it.
Recently when I start it in the cold the car would make a chatter sound or what sounds like chatter. When I first start it for couple seconds then it goes away. It also happens when I accelerate at WOT or under hard acceleration.
What could it possibly be?
Could it be my belt tensioner bearing going bad?
Thanks and appreciate the help.
Recently when I start it in the cold the car would make a chatter sound or what sounds like chatter. When I first start it for couple seconds then it goes away. It also happens when I accelerate at WOT or under hard acceleration.
What could it possibly be?
Could it be my belt tensioner bearing going bad?
Thanks and appreciate the help.
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Would it be possible to take a video or sound clip of it? Could be anything from valve tap to piston slap or a bunch of other things. Also may not be a bad idea to pop the hood before you start it in the morning, and either have a friend start it, or start it and jump out to try to pinpoint where the sound is coming from. You can also take off the top timing cover and look for any irregular marks on the timing belt, generally a bad idler or pulley will create odd wear on the belt.
Notice any smoke from the exhaust during WOT?
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Notice any smoke from the exhaust during WOT?
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Would it be possible to take a video or sound clip of it? Could be anything from valve tap to piston slap or a bunch of other things. Also may not be a bad idea to pop the hood before you start it in the morning, and either have a friend start it, or start it and jump out to try to pinpoint where the sound is coming from. You can also take off the top timing cover and look for any irregular marks on the timing belt, generally a bad idler or pulley will create odd wear on the belt.
Notice any smoke from the exhaust during WOT?
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Thanks,
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Notice any smoke from the exhaust during WOT?
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Thanks,
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Only smoke that comes out of the car is when i first start it, but I also have the 12v mod, so i dont know if it would make it smoke either. and the smoke goes away after its warm.
thanks
My car has the chatter at start when cold, at WOT, along with hard acceleration. But doesnt do it when the car is idleing or crusing.
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I didnt get to check the timing belt, since I misplaced my HEX set.
But i did have someone else start it when I was outside looking at the engine.
Is it normal for the serpentine tensioner to shake on first start up?
But i did have someone else start it when I was outside looking at the engine.
Is it normal for the serpentine tensioner to shake on first start up?
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tensioner bearings make a whining noise when bad and will progress with speed. is your car sitting for long before the cold start? is it making noise from upper or lower part of motor, also front or rear
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the car is sitting anywhere from over night to only an hr. its making it from the front.
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So the noise is still there but not as noticeable, I'm going to be doing some maintence stuff to see if it helps.
I'm pretty sure the acceleration rattle is from the heatshields, since when i looked under the exhaust was bent.
I'm pretty sure the acceleration rattle is from the heatshields, since when i looked under the exhaust was bent.
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sorry to bring up an old post but would just getting the 20$ tensioner pulley work the same as if i get the whole tensioner? i just need to replace the bearing not the whole tensioner but autozone doesnt sell the bearings alone.