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Re: Engine ticking #1558968 05/03/06 10:19 PM
Joined: May 2004 Posts: 3,637 Calgary, Alberta, Canada T Tourige Hard-core CEG\'er
Tourige Hard-core CEG\'er T Joined: May 2004 Posts: 3,637 Calgary, Alberta, Canada	could be your bearing's in the crank pullies and Underdrive pullies. Thats what it was for my buddy. 99 TRed Contour SVT # 1853 out of 2760 230.2 WHP @ 6500 237.0 WTR @ 2250 Originally posted by MxRacer: Originally posted by RawBurt: I'll be keeping it to myself, until the time comes. It'll be hard to find. much like your weiner.

Re: Engine ticking #1558969 05/04/06 05:42 AM
Joined: Feb 2006 Posts: 43 Iowa H hoger29 OP New CEG\'er
OP hoger29 New CEG\'er H Joined: Feb 2006 Posts: 43 Iowa	How do I determine if this is the problem? Is this an easy or hard job for the do it yourselfer without a garage?

Re: Engine ticking #1558970 05/05/06 02:24 AM
Joined: Feb 2006 Posts: 43 Iowa H hoger29 OP New CEG\'er
OP hoger29 New CEG\'er H Joined: Feb 2006 Posts: 43 Iowa	The pulleys that I believe you are talking about would be located on the passenger side I believe? The noise is clearly coming from the drivers side, and I did not notice a pulley on that side of the engine, am I correct or am I over lokking something?

Re: Engine ticking #1558971 05/05/06 03:32 PM
Joined: Mar 2006 Posts: 28 Alberta, Canada C converted_gm New CEG\'er
converted_gm New CEG\'er C Joined: Mar 2006 Posts: 28 Alberta, Canada	Water pumps on that side....it was my car that had the same ticking as yours, there are pullies on that side, you just need to take off the front cover in order to be able to see them. Get a piece of tubing and try to place it in different areas to see where the noise is coming from.

Re: Engine ticking #1558972 05/05/06 03:44 PM
Joined: Feb 2006 Posts: 43 Iowa H hoger29 OP New CEG\'er
OP hoger29 New CEG\'er H Joined: Feb 2006 Posts: 43 Iowa	Was it your water pump that was making noise, because I have read posts regarding the car temp rising to between the M-A of NORMAL on temp gauge. I read that the water pump can be the cause of this. I have this situation with my car, so I was wondering if it was what was wrong with yours? Hopefully I can locate the noise with a hose, Thanks for advice.

Re: Engine ticking #1558973 05/05/06 08:35 PM
Joined: Mar 2006 Posts: 28 Alberta, Canada C converted_gm New CEG\'er
converted_gm New CEG\'er C Joined: Mar 2006 Posts: 28 Alberta, Canada	Mines on the other side(passenger side) and it ended up being the harmonic balancer was shot and would occaisionally go up against the timing cover. It sounds like the classical water pump situation on your car. The Contours from factory came with a rather shoddy water pump with plastic impellers in it, they have a new one out to replace it with metal impellers. Good luck

Re: Engine ticking #1558974 05/05/06 10:22 PM
Joined: Feb 2006 Posts: 43 Iowa H hoger29 OP New CEG\'er
OP hoger29 New CEG\'er H Joined: Feb 2006 Posts: 43 Iowa	Is there other problems that will show up if it is a bad water pump. Are there any ways to test the water pump to see if that is where the noise is coming from? Is this a hard project to change out the water pump? Thanks for the help.

Re: Engine ticking #1558975 05/05/06 10:43 PM
Joined: Mar 2006 Posts: 28 Alberta, Canada C converted_gm New CEG\'er
converted_gm New CEG\'er C Joined: Mar 2006 Posts: 28 Alberta, Canada	I have heard that the water pump is a HUGE pita to get out, but i do believe that a good way to test of its the water pump is to turn the heat on, if it doesnt blow hot then its a really good sign. Search the site, i know there are articles on it somewhere, its a common problem. Mine was replaced by the previous owner.

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