h2o-pr00f

Ok so this has been goin on for a few weeks i think... when my car is idle i hear a random, clicking noise.. it doesnt have a pattern and is not part of the rhythm of the car at idle.. i dont know how to explain it but it will click a few times not really going with any pattern then go away for a sec. i tried to figure out where its coming from and so i think i hear it coming from around here or @ least the left part of the bay:



also then i slightly tap on the gas it speeds up and when i punch it i hear like this clicky noise going really fast for the 1st few thousand rpm's then it goes away.. any suggestions? when the gears change again from 1st to second i hear it again for the 1st maybe 2000 rpms. i know this description blows but i really dont know much about it and my mechanic isnt gonna be able to look @ it until monday, thanks for any suggestions..

btw i gotta 97 3.0 if that makes a difference..

NitiNiteZ

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welll... not too familiar with the J engines.... but on my H22... a clicking noise or some scratching noise... turns out it's my distributor...and it can go out any time... so i gotta get it replaced ASAP!

97BlackAckCL

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It's most likely your belts, sounds like they need oiled or tensioned.

legendaryCL98

yeah my engine clicks around that same area too..

i have a pattern tho.. its a steady click click click click click click click click click click click click click click click click click click click click click click click click click click click click click click click click click click click click click click click click click ..... when idle

and when i accelerate.. it gets faster.. not really sure what the problem is.. its been doing it for about 1 year now.. haha.. so.. i dont think its a major issue.. it just gets annoying.. haha

h2o-pr00f

hmm thanks for hte input fellas,, ya i was thinking my belts.. got em changed maybe 10k ago,

lol legend mines like... click...click click click............................................. ...........................click click, a few clicks but not really consistnant

how do i oil/lube up them belts? can i do this myself?

ajtcl

If it is a chattering sound... It is most likely the a/c compressor clutch. Mine clatters a bit, but I don't think it is anything to worry about. It is caused by gunning the engine with the a/c on. The compressor disengages when the kickdown sensor is triggered, but in doing so... it puts added stresst on your a/c clutch. The only other things it could be...

Distributor failure...
Tensioner pulley failure...

either way with these two issues, you prolly better get that looked at. I lost a pulley at 80 mph at 3 a.m. on I-70 somewhere in western KS. That 4lb brass POS flew outta there at 3500 rpms. Man, my old Teg got lucky it didn't break anything on the way out of the engine bay.

legendaryCL98

if u go to your local auto supply shop.. they should have a spray called 'belt dresser' .. use that. .and it should lube up your belts a bit

wilp99

theres a vaccume control module over there..it clicks as the diaphram moves. this is it only if its a light click. if its loud like a valve then get it looked at.. also in the back the rear mount is vaccume controlled to stabalize vibrations, it too has a diaphram which clicks.

97BlackAckCL

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belt dressing. It's a click, not a bang or tap right? I hope it's not a valve tapping.

ajtcl

Is it down low or up high... take a large MagLight and hold it lamp end to your ear. Place the other end flat against the valve cover and listen to each cylinder. You will be able to tell real quick if it is a valve.

hondasir

wilp99 is it all like that on the j's? (clicking noise) i started to notice that noise from inside the engine bay awile back after installing my intake and changing oil. figure i ask you cause it's sounds like you know the cl's real well.

CLpower

injectors

legendaryCL98

injectors?

like.. FUEL INJECTORS? how do i fix that?! OMG..

hybridnrg

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haha steve....wtf is up with your car. I heard it too, but it sounded more like a metal rattling....

wilp99

yea.. as far as i know..

theres ALOT more i learn almost dayley.

h2o-pr00f

ya wilp99 its a loud inconsistent rattling kinda like what hybrid said, almost a rattling.. ill get the valve checked out maybe tomorrow if i can get a shop to take a look @ it

dammit i gotta get this crap checked out! im a take it all into consideration im not driving today i got crap to do ill probably take a look @ this myself tomorrow thanks for the input again.

h2o-pr00f

alright so i went in and looked @ it i think it is the belts.. i took a video of it and i hear the clicking coming from one of the wheels.. and the 2nd vid is what it sounds like when the hood is shut..

http://www.putfile.com/media.php?n=MOV0115810 <-- the damn pulley or w/e (1.84mb)

http://www.putfile.com/media.php?n=MOV0115985 <-- what it sounds like from the outside (1.19mb)

so belt dressing?

h2o-pr00f

hey wilp99 u mind checking these vids out? i tried pm'ing u but ur box is full

h2o-pr00f

bump just want ppl to see this :/

ajtcl

What format are those? the mac doesn't recognize them.