 5sfe engine noise...rattle, loud rattling sound from front of engine |
 Sep 17, 2008 - 7:39 PM
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Has anyone else noticed a loud annoying rattle coming from the front of the 5sfe engine ? i thought it was the A/C since it was banged p pretty bad, needed a new drier and compressor and had leaks. i had the whole A/C system pulled but the sound didn't go away. i thought after removing the A/C pulleys and going to a short belt it would stop. it is really loud from a cold start and "seems" to die down after a few kms of highway driving (25 km to work every morning). i am wondering if it is a timing belt pre-failure thing or it could be a loose cover or i don't know what. before i pay my tech to troubleshoot it ($.$) i would really appreciate any input, related experiences or good guesses as to what this might be. all i know is that it can be really loud and really really really annoying. people are staring at the CeliPig for the wrong reason. the car otherwise runs great. doesn't burn oil, idles just below the hash mark, accelerates normally, temp is normal and gets OK fuel consumption numbers-- 9l/100km or 26mpg.
thank you all peace This post has been edited by axelrduvirage: Sep 17, 2008 - 8:25 PM --------------------  |
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Sep 17, 2008 - 8:07 PM
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i've got a similar sound and if i'm not mistaken, it's the timing belt being a lil loose and its just slapping the timing belt cover. been broke so haven't had the time to take it apart and change it to verify, but that was the case for my old 89 camry 5sfe.
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Sep 17, 2008 - 8:29 PM
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Enthusiast Joined Feb 8, '06 From Nova Scotia, Canada Currently Offline Reputation: 1 (100%) |
QUOTE (CelicaGTWolf @ Sep 17, 2008 - 10:07 PM)  i've got a similar sound and if i'm not mistaken, it's the timing belt being a lil loose and its just slapping the timing belt cover. been broke so haven't had the time to take it apart and change it to verify, but that was the case for my old 89 camry 5sfe. interesting. i thought it might be something like that. if anyone can confirm this it would be helpful. i'll do the timing belt thing soon if it's the case. can it just be tightened or is it failing? does it cause catastrophic damage if it does fail at highway speeds? keep replying gang. l8r edit...BTW the ol' CeliPig has 130+ miles on it and i don't think it was maintained properly before i got it in '05. This post has been edited by axelrduvirage: Sep 17, 2008 - 8:31 PM -------------------- |
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axelrduvirage 5sfe engine noise...rattle Sep 17, 2008 - 7:39 PM
samir0189 My 5s rattles sometimes, mainly during lower rpms.... Sep 17, 2008 - 7:50 PM
krewzn_along Good thread. My '97 GT also has a noice from ... Apr 29, 2009 - 5:55 PM CelicaGTWolf Well, in your case, since you're not sure when... Sep 18, 2008 - 1:06 PM trdproven or engine mounts if it is shaking. Sep 18, 2008 - 4:41 PM axelrduvirage @CelicaGTWolf-- looks like i'm headed down tha... Sep 18, 2008 - 8:05 PM azian_advanced umm.. the timing belt shouldn't be slapping an... Apr 29, 2009 - 8:05 PM Mstoochn hm.. May 2, 2009 - 1:31 AM xrav22 QUOTE (Mstoochn @ May 2, 2009 - 1:31... May 2, 2009 - 11:55 AM richee3 How funny that I was just thinking about this and ... May 2, 2009 - 1:04 PM |
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