tensioner problem

[George Roffe]

sean mcmahon wrote:

>My baby is crying when I start her,  I cant let it go on any longer!!!
    <snip>
>It sounds almost like a grinding noise or a chain clatter.  Its not the
>squeel ive heard from the starter problem.

It's probably the hydraulic lash adjusters pumping up.  That's pretty
common, and while it sounds horrid, it appears to be harmless.

George Roffe
Houston, TX
91 SE-R (well modded)
91 G20  (well modded)
84 944 SCCA ITS race car under construction
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