[V8] Noise that is driving me absolutely CRAZY!!

[Maurice Greven]

Roland,
Don't you think that after 60k miles there would be enough stretch in the
t-belt to relieve the over-tightness in the belt and cause the sound to go
away?

> -----Original Message-----
> From: v8-bounces at audifans.com [mailto:v8-bounces at audifans.com] On Behalf
> Of R Broberg
> Sent: Tuesday, March 21, 2006 6:38 PM
> To: Coleman, David; coultl at aim.com; cobram at juno.com;
> kentmclean at mindspring.com
> Cc: v8 at audifans.com
> Subject: Re: [V8] Noise that is driving me absolutely CRAZY!!
> 
> I think I recognize all these noise posts as I too had it following a
> timing
> belt change.  It was caused by an over tightened timing belt.  Once the
> recommended tensioner settings were attained the noise went away.
> Roland
> 
> Roland Broberg
> Delafield. Wisconsin USA
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Coleman, David" <David.Coleman at blackrock.com>
> To: <coultl at aim.com>; <cobram at juno.com>; <kentmclean at mindspring.com>
> Cc: <v8 at audifans.com>
> Sent: Tuesday, March 21, 2006 12:28 PM
> Subject: Re: [V8] Noise that is driving me absolutely CRAZY!!
> 
> 
> > That noise appeared on my 3.6 when I replaced the timing belt as well.
> > I replaced the cam chains at that time as well.
> >
> >
> >
> >> -----Original Message-----
> >> From: v8-bounces at audifans.com
> >> [mailto:v8-bounces at audifans.com] On Behalf Of coultl at aim.com
> >> Sent: Tuesday, March 21, 2006 11:38 AM
> >> To: cobram at juno.com; kentmclean at mindspring.com
> >> Cc: v8 at audifans.com
> >> Subject: Re: [V8] Noise that is driving me absolutely CRAZY!!
> >>
> >> I also have the exact same problem.  It also stared when I
> >> put a new belt on.  I am totally convinced that this is
> >> caused by stretched timing chains but I don't have any
> >> evidence to back that theory up.  I am going to change them
> >> on my next t-belt job and see if it helps.
> >>
> >> -Justin Lewis
> >>
> >> -----Original Message-----
> >> From: cobram at juno.com
> >> To: kentmclean at mindspring.com
> >> Cc: v8 at audifans.com
> >> Sent: Mon, 20 Mar 2006 17:13:15 -0500
> >> Subject: Re: [V8] Noise that is driving me absolutely CRAZY!!
> >>
> >>
> >> Kent McLean <kentmclean at mindspring.com> writes:
> >>
> >> > I'd look at all three areas.  It may just be a problem on
> >> the V8, too.
> >>
> >> Anything's possible, but when you consider the differences
> >> between the timing belt setup and the distributor(s) between
> >> a V8 and an I5, very improbable.
> >>
> >> BCNU,
> >> http://www.geocities.com/cobramsri/
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