[Shotimes] HELP! Engine Noise

[James White]

Maybe the rear idler pulley bearing.  These bearings seem to go out more
frequently that the P/S pumps.

Jim White - greensho@crown.net
Valparaiso, Indiana
'93  5 SPEED   276k few mods
'95  5 SPEED   228k lots of mods
"double clutch"  it's good for both you and your SHO

----- Original Message -----
From: "Jim and Debbie Leyden" <jndleyden@mindspring.com>
To: "SHOtimes" <shotimes@autox.team.net>
Sent: Sunday, December 15, 2002 12:38 PM
Subject: [Shotimes] HELP! Engine Noise


> Last night my wife and I went out to the car to run up to the grocery
store.
> The last time the car had been driven prior to this was about 5 hours
before.
> WHen I started the car I noticed that there was a slight noise that I
wasn't
> familiar with.  I asked my wife (who had driven it last) if it was making
the
> noise before.  She assured me that it wasn't.  (I believe her)
>
> Anyway, the noise is a like a dry bearing sound coming from the passenger
side
> rear bank area.  I have checked all over the engine with a mechanics
> stethoscope and the noise seems to be localized in that corner of the
engine.
> I checked all the accesories that I could reach (I can't reach the PS pump
> with the stethoscope) and cannot pinpoint the exact cause of the noise.
It
> gets louder under load, such as first gear acceleration, but doesn't seem
to
> change when the wheel is turned.  I have also checked to make sure it
isn't
> the A/C compressor.
>
> Any suggestions?
>
> Jim
>
> '93 MTX 221K
> 15K on new rings and bearings and ported heads.
> recently replaced alternator, starter, water pump, thermostat, radiator,
oil
> level sender, power slot 11.6" rotors and clutch.
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