Subject	Engine Clatter at idle and just off idle.
Posted by	Black95 on August 16, 2008 at 12:43 PM
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Message	Sounds a little like a diesel engine. Seems to be centered over the intake manifold, but my screw driver stethascope tells me it might be coming from the timing belt cover. I replaced the VTC springs last year. After searching it seems like it may be the tensioner failing and allowing the belt to slap the plastic. Any way to confirm this without taking the covers off? Any other ideas to check? If I can't narrow it down to anything else then I'll probably have the timing belt, tensioner and water pump replaced just to set my mind at ease. ______________________ "Instead, evolution played Mr. Potato Head..." Newsweek, March 2007 ______________________
Follow Ups	Engine Clatter at idle and just off idle. - Black95 12:43:03 08/16/08 your VTC sprockets may be bad - aliaZ 15:09:50 08/16/08 If this were the case, can I test by unplugging the VTC... - Black95 16:40:13 08/16/08 no - aliaZ 18:18:54 08/16/08 Don, you linked to a Z1 ad; are you ok? (n/m) - LitlElvis 23:17:56 08/16/08 haha - aliaZ 08:30:48 08/17/08 If you have to replace the VTCs I would go this way - Bret (Generation Z) 15:26:17 08/17/08
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