new engine noise

Mike Jez 93SER@attbi.com
Sun, 14 Apr 2002 19:55:05 -0500


Is it coming right from the top where the timing chain is near the top of
the valve cover ? there is a "shield" there that is over the sprockets. On
my SE-R the chain would rub against that causing this same noise U said. I
removed it completly- since the newer SE-Rs don't have it. Noise went away.
I was on my 2nd tensioner already and it had about 50K miles on it.
Mike Jez