I've done a lot of searching on this, best advice seems to be post a video/audio clip and go from there. The rattle comes from the passenger side engine compartment. Doesn't sound like it's inside the engine itself.
It's been getting worse, first started about a week ago. Initially it was really quiet and sounded different, like belt whine, so I used some belt lube; this initially quieted things a bit at idle, but on a rev the sound was still there (and worse now.)
http://download.yousendit.com/342090084D9CD9E2
(let me know if that links stops working please, I could use another host in a pinch)
Putting my ear up closely the noise seems to be coming from the largest wheel/pulley both highest in the engine compartment and closest to the front of the vehicle. I wish I had a higher quality mic, a ton gets lost in the video above.
Other notes:
- No change in power whatsoever.
- Doesn't matter whether I'm accelerating or not.
- No warning lights.
- I've had issues for several months now with the AC system. Wonder if there is any additional stress induced because of this? My compressor engages/disengages the belt normally, as far as I can tell from looking at it.
http://contour.org/ceg-vb/showthread.php?t=11384&page=2
- Not a belt noise, this is way too metallic.
- Doesn't go away with time or change in relation to temp.
- 00 SVT, driven hard but I try to take great care of it
Thanks for any help this is driving me nuts! Really worried about my car.
It's been getting worse, first started about a week ago. Initially it was really quiet and sounded different, like belt whine, so I used some belt lube; this initially quieted things a bit at idle, but on a rev the sound was still there (and worse now.)
http://download.yousendit.com/342090084D9CD9E2
(let me know if that links stops working please, I could use another host in a pinch)
Putting my ear up closely the noise seems to be coming from the largest wheel/pulley both highest in the engine compartment and closest to the front of the vehicle. I wish I had a higher quality mic, a ton gets lost in the video above.
Other notes:
- No change in power whatsoever.
- Doesn't matter whether I'm accelerating or not.
- No warning lights.
- I've had issues for several months now with the AC system. Wonder if there is any additional stress induced because of this? My compressor engages/disengages the belt normally, as far as I can tell from looking at it.
http://contour.org/ceg-vb/showthread.php?t=11384&page=2
- Not a belt noise, this is way too metallic.
- Doesn't go away with time or change in relation to temp.
- 00 SVT, driven hard but I try to take great care of it
Thanks for any help this is driving me nuts! Really worried about my car.