[V8] Unexplained noise

[byrone at att.net]

I purchased a 93 V8 in June.  Of course the first thing I had done was the timing belt.  While driving it a couple of days after that there seemed to be a rattling noise that disappeared.  From then on I heard a fan/engine noise when the engine warmed up and the climate control was on.  Thinking I had a bad blower fan I began experimenting with different fan speeds to see if there was one that was quieter. No luck. I pulled up at a friends and he said there was a loud rattling noise coming from the engine.  I began poking around the front of the engine and discovered the small shock absorber that is attached to the passenger side of the engine.  The top bolt was out. I went to the Lowe's store and got a bolt that fit, loctited it in and presto no noise.  I drove it a couple of months and the noise was back,  but went away when I braked.  NOW  I was definitely sure it was the blower.  Coincidentally, I wanted to improve gas mileage and decided to go from 36 psi to 42 psi in the tire
s.  The noise was gone.  Moral of the story:  What other car has a shock absorber on the engine and you can fix a fan/engine noise by inflating the tires.  Gee I must hava V8!!!

Byron