1998 xjr engine noise

130,000 MILES • V8 • 2WD • AUTOMATIC
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TBEAR1165
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1998 xjr engine noise 130,000. noisey for 3 sec after all belts removed, then is quite. Is this a secondary timing chain tensioner trouble?
Nov 13, 2010 at 11:02 PM
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ERNEST CLARK
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Are you saying that you remove the serpentine belt then start the engine and hear noise for 3 seconds??? If so, what does the noise sound like, and can you tell what side of the engine it's coming from???

Is the noise a tapping sound, grinding, whining, scraping, etc???
Nov 14, 2010 at 2:49 AM
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