well, just though I'd throw this up. About 2 months ago, 2 days after I took it out of storage my car started making this noise. You can hear it coming from under the timing cover. I'm positive we have it narrowed down, but I just figured I would see what everyone thinks. We're going to do the timing belt, all the idlers, tensioner and water pump. So yeah....here it is
yup sounds like a bad timing belt idler or whatever its called.
-hec
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how long did you have it in the storage hommie did you check ALL FLUIDS INCLUDING oil before running it maybe you had a minor oil leak and drained...... check your pulleys ........ that could also be the problem.....what were you doing before it made this noise .....dont lie where you racing?
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Got an automotive stethescope? If not get you some large rubber tubing and put a socket extension in one end. Put the tube to your ear and the extension end.. use it to find the location of the noise. This way you get a better idea where the noise is comming from.
That noise is awefully loud to be using a stethascope on it. You might blow a ear drum...
The socket and tubing is not as effective, but Barry is right it is a good way to locate where a noise is coming from more precisely.
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that sounds like a camshaft noise to me pull that front cover and check out everything. i have heard a noise like that before and the car was blowing fuses.
did you prime the oil before u started the car? it take a few minutes for the oil to reach the lifters, be sure to have freash oil and good oil pressure. one of your oil galleries may be clogged.
nahy noit camshaft man.. i had the same noise before mjy timing belt change..it was the sprocket thingy..the tensioner yeah that
-hec
MX-3 w/ curved neck millenia klde, boosted @ 5 psi. /bov and wastegate are good!/ nitto drag radial/ gutted interior/ millenia red top injectors, vortech fmu/aem wideband/ all bolts ons/ Car put together 100% by me. Mechanic? who needs a mechanic? ew.. real men work on their own cars!