Need HELP with new noise!
Need HELP with new noise!
I just developed a new noise at the front of the engine:
http://youtu.be/npXoK5FTMHU
It seems to be near the front of the cams or the timing belt gears on the cams which I have messed with twice since my timing belt jumped several degrees a couple of months ago.
Does the vast collective wisdom of this Forum include anyone who recognizes this noise?
Thanks in advance,
Wade
http://youtu.be/npXoK5FTMHU
It seems to be near the front of the cams or the timing belt gears on the cams which I have messed with twice since my timing belt jumped several degrees a couple of months ago.
Does the vast collective wisdom of this Forum include anyone who recognizes this noise?
Thanks in advance,
Wade
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wow, thats really strange, last time i heard that was on the 03 matrix we had, by chance was your a/c on? last time we had an issue with our a/c unit and it made a very similiar sound! anyone else care to help our fellow CL brother out? could be wrong just wanted to help 
wow, thats really strange, last time i heard that was on the 03 matrix we had, by chance was your a/c on? last time we had an issue with our a/c unit and it made a very similiar sound! anyone else care to help our fellow CL brother out? could be wrong just wanted to help
No, the A/C was off.
Any other suggestions?
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Are you talking about a belt bearing along the serpentine belt's route or are you talking about a bearing associated with the timing belt? There are tensioners for both so, I suppose, either is possible but neither seems to me to be the source of the noise.
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Are you just talking about the decorative cover over and in front of the timing belt? That makes sense. I can just pull off the fan and fan clutch and remove the top cover around the oil fill and the upper portion of the front cover to see if it is louder.
Thanks,
Wade
Solved!
The prize goes to "belt bearing".
Now, the idler pulley comes only as an assembly for $150+. However, our SC300's pulley is 95mm x 17mm x 30mm. The first # is diameter. The second # is the bolt size (don't be fooled, our pulley fits on a 17mm fixed axle on the assembly even though the bolt is smaller). The third # is the pulley's width.
I found a domestic application using a 90 x 17 x 30 for $24 @ O'Reilly's.
Now, the idler pulley comes only as an assembly for $150+. However, our SC300's pulley is 95mm x 17mm x 30mm. The first # is diameter. The second # is the bolt size (don't be fooled, our pulley fits on a 17mm fixed axle on the assembly even though the bolt is smaller). The third # is the pulley's width.
I found a domestic application using a 90 x 17 x 30 for $24 @ O'Reilly's.
Last edited by WadeLovell; Jun 28, 2012 at 07:27 AM.
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