i have wierd clattering noise in the front of the engine when i start it up. sounds like it might be a pully but i hope its not my timing chain. i only have 20,000 miles on a remanufactured engine that has gave me no problems yet. it does not sound loud and it goes away once i give it gas and then i dont hear it anymore. any ideas on what this is?

 

my ac compressor make's some clattering till it warms up a bit

so I know it's on it's way out, but for now she blows ice cold!


check ur belts?

 

my belts seem fine. just had the a/c compressor rebuilt this summer.

 

does the ac on or off make a difference have you noticed?

 

it does it when the a/c is off and when its on. only at start up.

 

ah ok...

 

Idler arm pulley on mine. Got the bearing coming in tomorrow. Less than $10 shipped.

 

clatter... front of engine...
only a few things up there that can make noise.

checked your fan clutch or water pump?

 

i replaced the water pump when i replaced the engine which was 20,000 miles ago. how do i check the fan clutch? might be my idler arm pulley too. its hard to tell exactly where its coming from. all i know is its making me paranoid.

 

a long piece of hose... one end in your ear and the other ... ?
like a doctor's stethescope.