Rattling noise

[Julian]

Matt wrote:
>of squealing from time to time.  So I took it upon myself to attempt
>to tighten them. Well I must have done something wrong because now my
>car makes a weird rattling noise. I thought it was the timing chain

Is it a deeper sounding rattle?  An alternator with bad bearings can
make that noise.  If you tightened the belt too much that may have
pushed it over the edge.  Hold a wooden dowel (careful spinning parts!)
to the alternator/various locations and your ear to try and pinpoint
the source.

-Julian
'92 NX turbo & '92 SE-R