[Shotimes] Weird Noise after 60K service

Jonathon Beisler JBEIS001@stvincentshealth.com
Tue, 04 Mar 2003 09:27:15 -0500


You know, I got the timing belt and water pump, etc. in, the car starts right up, luckily, and I was thinking that I was done with my SHO for at least a month or two, but now I have this weird noise that wasn't there before.  It's hard to describe and harder to locate.  I know that it's coming from the front of the engine, but I can't tell if it's a pulley or the crank dampener of something internal.  High or low or middle, I am at a loss.  For what it sounds like, the best I can come up with is that my car is percolating like an old coffee pot, except that it is faster and at a louder pitch.  It is really loud at start up and then smooths at idle but then, of course, increases as RPM increases.  I have noticed no performance issues or anything else that might indicate that I did something wrong.  Before I completely tear the car down again, does anyone have any ideas or suggestions as to what it might be or to a starting point?  I have used the screwdriver as a probe but couldn't discern anything about where it's coming from.  It wasn't there for probably a week after the service was done.  I thought maybe something was coming loose, but I torqued everything to spec according to Helms.  Thank you to everyone that has helped me before and thanks to anyone that might have an idea!
Jonathon Beisler
'94 ATX Percolating in Jax, FL