'98 Cobra - Engine clatter - PICS inside
hey everyone...
got an interesting thing here, I've got a clatter/ticking sound...
I saw another thread to this effect, and here's what I have done, and have a question about! (maybe someone else has heard of this)
the ticking happens and can be heard clearly at idle, and during driving from 3,000 rpm up (windows up) with windows down or radio on, it's too quiet to hear.
nonetheless, any clatter sound coming from an ending bothers me!
I have taken a 1x2 piece of wood to use as a stethoscope, to listen to different parts of the engine one end to my ear, one end on the engine somewhere....
on the valve covers, it makes a "whirring noise" through the wood, but on this piece: the belt tensioner... it's a really loud clatter sound (making me think this is the problem) however, I dont notice the tensioner flopping around or anything to indicate it being worn or loose...
attached pics of where I was listening....
if anyone has any ideas/help as to this ticking sound! it'd be a big help to me and hopefully to others!
basically what I am asking is, can this really be the cause of the clatter noise, or might it be something else!?
hey everyone...
got an interesting thing here, I've got a clatter/ticking sound...
I saw another thread to this effect, and here's what I have done, and have a question about! (maybe someone else has heard of this)
the ticking happens and can be heard clearly at idle, and during driving from 3,000 rpm up (windows up) with windows down or radio on, it's too quiet to hear.
nonetheless, any clatter sound coming from an ending bothers me!
I have taken a 1x2 piece of wood to use as a stethoscope, to listen to different parts of the engine one end to my ear, one end on the engine somewhere....
on the valve covers, it makes a "whirring noise" through the wood, but on this piece: the belt tensioner... it's a really loud clatter sound (making me think this is the problem) however, I dont notice the tensioner flopping around or anything to indicate it being worn or loose...
attached pics of where I was listening....
if anyone has any ideas/help as to this ticking sound! it'd be a big help to me and hopefully to others!
basically what I am asking is, can this really be the cause of the clatter noise, or might it be something else!?