tryed a stethescope but cant isolate noise
Jan 23, 2012 at 3:37 PM
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1995 BUICK REGAL
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REMOVE THE BELT TURN AND SHAKE YOUR PULLEYS---LOOK FOR SLOP---SPECIAL ATTENTION TO THE A/C CLUTCH (CENTER PORTION)
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THE MEDIC
Jan 23, 2012 at 5:51 PM
i forgot to mention that the noise continued with belt off
Jan 23, 2012 at 7:43 PM
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I DON'T KNOW WHETHER YOU HAVE A 3.1L OR A 3.8L (DON'T MATTER) I INVESTIGATED BOTH, BOTH HAVE A TIMING CHAIN....NOT A BELT
SOUNDS LIKE THE TIMING CHAIN IS RATTLING--THIS IS NORMAL TO AN EXTENT ON A WORN ENGINE. IF IT REALLY SOUNDS EXCESSIVE, GET ANOTHER OPINION, FROM A SMALL SHOP, EVEN AN AUTO SALVAGE GUY MIGHT GIVE YOU A FREE OPINION. I DON'T KNOW ABOUT YOUR ENGINE, ON MY JEEP CJ 5 258 6 CYL, IT'S NOT REAL HARD TO REPLACE....JUST GETTING MOTIVATED IS MY PROBLEM!
THE MEDIC
SOUNDS LIKE THE TIMING CHAIN IS RATTLING--THIS IS NORMAL TO AN EXTENT ON A WORN ENGINE. IF IT REALLY SOUNDS EXCESSIVE, GET ANOTHER OPINION, FROM A SMALL SHOP, EVEN AN AUTO SALVAGE GUY MIGHT GIVE YOU A FREE OPINION. I DON'T KNOW ABOUT YOUR ENGINE, ON MY JEEP CJ 5 258 6 CYL, IT'S NOT REAL HARD TO REPLACE....JUST GETTING MOTIVATED IS MY PROBLEM!
THE MEDIC
Jan 24, 2012 at 2:50 AM
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