i am having this wierd problem with my engine..when its cold,warm,idling...doesn't matter, its always doing it...i have no idea what it is except for i read some where that it might be a timing belt issue, i dunno though..heres a link to a video of the sound, it isn't my car but it is exactly the same noise....please help

http://youtube.com/watch?v=dAqYn8sOrOY


thnx

 

any info??

 

?im just puttin new replys in to keep this on top in the new threads...

 

mine is making same noise...altenator????

 

i dont think so...i think its a belt tensioner or somthing...but now when i turn my car off it makes a rubbery rubbing sound...

 

its probably like they say in the video and u might have to change your timing belt take it to a dealer if u have a warranty

 

im gonna try and go to the dealer on friday...but i have to drive 116mi to the nearest mitsu dealership....

 

Hello,
Sound just like a bearing on its way out on the alternator,power steering, water pump pulley. I had the same exact noise on my 2000 Toyota Celica GT-S and it was my alternator and I just went ahead and got it rebuilt.

Hope this helps
quicksilvergts

 

116!!!! where the hell do u live lol

 

There are a couple of threads on this already but it seems to be the tensioner, mainly on IX's. I have the same noise too I just havent had the time to go in for it.

 

116 miles is pretty darn far. Hell I have to drive 95 miles to the dealer just to have them look at my wing for warranty replacement And the district manager who makes those decissions on something like that goes to that dealer 2 times a month otherwise I have to drive even farther .
I know how ya feel bro

 

i live in newport beach, but im goin to school in missoula, mt and the nearest dealer is in spokane washington....lol....F**k my life...the tensioner u say?? ill have them check it out..

 

hey dude my car makes the EXACT same noise. sometimes it even goes away. mine is a 9 with 24000 miles on it. It has done this since the summer. no problems though. no loss of power. I am going to be doing cams this weekend on the car and will try to further inspect. my first guess was one of the accessories pulleys, or pulley bearings...If you get to a mitsu dealer PLEASE post and let us know what the hell needed replacing. thanks dude. good luck with it

 

took my car into the dealership today bearings going out on the idler pully have a new one next week. mine was making the exact same noise.update after the new one is on.

 

well guys, I dont know what the hell mine was BUT. when I took the drive belt off to do my cam install and reinstalled it, no more noise.