[V8] engine rattle

[Kneale Brownson]

Woops, got stuff mixed up there.  You're right the fan wouldn't be spinning
with the serp belt off.  But the oil pump would be running.


At 06:29 PM 10/5/2006 -0400, Kneale Brownson wrote:
>Uh, the serpentine belt is DRIVEN by the shaft including the viscous fan
>bearing, I believe.  The oil pump bearing is on the shaft the timing belt
>turns to run the oil pump.  Both are recommended for replacement every
>other TB replacement.
>
>
>At 02:31 PM 10/5/2006 -0600, Ed Kellock wrote:
>>Nope.  The fan bearing has been eliminated as a possibility however by
>>removing the serp belt.
>>
>>Another reply suggested cat converter which I'm inclined to doubt, but
>>it did remind me that I only listened from above.  Now that the car is
>>up on ramps, I will lay underneath this evening to listen.
>>
>>On 10/5/06, Kneale Brownson <kneale at coslink.net> wrote:
>>> Did you replace the oil pump and viscous fan bearings?
>>>
>>>
>>> At 01:40 PM 10/5/2006 -0600, Ed Kellock wrote:
>>> >So I have a engine rattle.  Timing belt was done 15-20k ago with all
>>> >new idlers/rollers, water pump, friction pad, damper, everything.
>>> >
>>>
>>>
>
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