So I bought a 99 Contour 4cyl (105K for $1900, it looks maintained) Monday. Friday I took it for a 100 mile spin. It now makes a new sound which is grinding-ish on the outside and sounds like water waves on the inside of the car. I really don't think its water making the sound though.
I do beleive it is coming from something along the serpentine belt path. Anybody have a clue ? Maybe I'll post an MP3 tommorrow. The sound is present from when you start the car to when you turn it off and it does speed up and slow down as the engine revs. Otherwise the car works as it should.
Also what is up with the valve covers? Are they made of freaking plastic or something? Theres a groove worn into it from one of the cables in the engine ????
