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I have a 2002 mercury sable with 66000 miles I have had to have one motor replacement. I bought the car used in 2003 and in 2007 I had to replace the motor because I threw a rod. They put a used motor in and it has been about 4 months and now I hear a knocking noise but when I look under the hood it sounds like it is coming from the belt pully, could that be the source and do you think it might have a couple loose bolts?
Sep 17, 2007 at 3:58 PM
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Relieve the tension on the belt, then spin it, if it's ok it will spin freelyIf there's a problem with it, it will feel rough and grinding and won't spin free.
Sep 17, 2007 at 4:41 PM