Will a noisy smog pump cause problems or can I wait a while to replace it? I need to pass emissions, so I've got to have one that works.
Here's the situation:
I've been hearing a strange noise from the front passengers side of the engine bay for a couple days. The noise is kind of mettalic like a mild rattle. Increasing the rpms makes it sound a little different. I've check for loose bolts and nothings loose. Once I crawled under the car, it was real obvious that the noise was from the smog pump. The car runs great and has full power.........nothing unusual at all. I checked stuff like engine mounts and took a good look at the suspension stuff and everything is in order.
I'm sure replacing the smog pum is easy, but I'm having problems finding a place that carries a NEW replacement. Lots of places carry remanufactured units, but that doesn't seem like a smart way to go.
Any ideas?
Here's the situation:
I've been hearing a strange noise from the front passengers side of the engine bay for a couple days. The noise is kind of mettalic like a mild rattle. Increasing the rpms makes it sound a little different. I've check for loose bolts and nothings loose. Once I crawled under the car, it was real obvious that the noise was from the smog pump. The car runs great and has full power.........nothing unusual at all. I checked stuff like engine mounts and took a good look at the suspension stuff and everything is in order.
I'm sure replacing the smog pum is easy, but I'm having problems finding a place that carries a NEW replacement. Lots of places carry remanufactured units, but that doesn't seem like a smart way to go.
Any ideas?