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Rattling Noise in Engine Bay? 1993 SSE

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Old Mar 11, 2006 | 05:25 PM
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I have a 1993 Bonne SSE. All of a sudden I have this rattling noise when the car is in idle and running. It dosent really get louder when driving just speeds up a bit. It sounds as if it is coming from the area where the belt is. Any ideas of what the prob could b? Any test I should do to diagnose the problem to kind of rule things out?

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Is your car supercharged? If so, the supercharger coupler is your culprit.
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Not SuperCharged
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Not Supercharged, i would be taking a look at your belt tensioner, watch it when the car is running, its rattling back and fourth? My SSEi is plauged with that from time to time..
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could be water pump? Take belt off and spin/wiggle all pulleys
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Could also be the harmonic balancer. Look at the face of it for cracks in the rubber. It'll make quite a clatter when it gets bad.
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Could also be your catalytic convertor. Try shaking it when the car'* not running to see if it rattles.
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Originally Posted by willwren
Could also be the harmonic balancer. Look at the face of it for cracks in the rubber. It'll make quite a clatter when it gets bad.
Can you grab the belt and move it along its path much? An inch?
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Old Mar 12, 2006 | 09:27 PM
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Going to try all these things on Monday and will get back to yall. Thanks
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