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so about 5 months ago, i started to notice a sound commin from my timing belt cover. last week i took the top timin belt cover off and the belt looked fine.
whats the problem here?
just wanna get an idea b4 i start tearin my car apart
96 Contour GL I4
hasnt been on the road for a year, tranny problems.
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That to me sounds like your timing belt is streching and hittign your cover. How many miles are on the car?
97 Mystquie GS - I4 ATX died at 168K
94 Pontiac Crap AM SE - 2.3L I4 5spd
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138k
also has a rough idle hasnt been tuned up since i got it. except for new plugs
timing belt related??
96 Contour GL I4
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my timing belt was making the same noise at 112k and when i got it changed it went away. I dont know about the rough idle part so I cant help ya on that sorry
oh yeah I could feel the tapping on teh cover whent he car was running.
Last edited by StealthWyvern; 05/09/03 03:21 AM.
97 Mystquie GS - I4 ATX died at 168K
94 Pontiac Crap AM SE - 2.3L I4 5spd
2002 Mazda Protege5 - 2.0L ATX
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It is your timing belt hitting the cover. 
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A short term fix is to shim the timing cover upward with a couple of washers. This doesn't solve the underlying problem, but it will stop the noise.
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When I first got my car. The timing belt was making noise and I removed my timing cover to find the belt running right on the edge of the pullys. Was chewed up a little. Ford fixed it cause the tensioner pully was comming apart.  This was at about 25k miles
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mine has done the same thing for the longest time. i'm at i think 80k. any chance the washers can come loose. where exactly did u place them.
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 As you can see in this photo my timing belt is in the exact same spot yours is in. It wasnt making anynoise i just like the looks of it better with it off.
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Originally posted by hmouta:
any chance the washers can come loose. where exactly did u place them.
I threaded the bolts that hold the cover in place through the washers, so they can't come loose, as long as the bolts are in place.
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95 Mystique Zetec, MTX
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