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help for a friend
Wednesday, February 27, 2008 5:49 PM
My friends cavy has this bad ting noise like a chain knocking it is a 96 or 97 2.2 we put shorter belt on to bypass a/c compressor but still does it I was thinking timing chain if has one he said he thought those years were timing belts any ideas.


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Re: help for a friend
Wednesday, February 27, 2008 7:22 PM
it has a chain. also, isolate the sound further, lifter noise, bent pushrod, spun bearing, check the plugs.



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Re: help for a friend
Wednesday, February 27, 2008 8:34 PM
well i kinda when oldschool after we pulled the vavle cover all seem tight under there but we a dowel along side the engine to listen on the belt side sound like it was coming from timing cover.


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Re: help for a friend
Wednesday, February 27, 2008 8:36 PM
sorry really tried we put a dowel down along the engine to use as a earing aid it was really loud by the timing chain area


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Re: help for a friend
Friday, February 29, 2008 7:01 AM
if your friend wants to keep driving his car, he needs a new tensioner and timing set.



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Re: help for a friend
Friday, February 29, 2008 6:00 PM
Thanks man I will let him know what to pick up from the auto store thanks again for the help


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