Hey guys,
First off I think this is the best website for people who own the kind of cars we own. Now my ?. I have a 1996 Chevrolet Cavalier with a 2.2 in it. A couple of months ago I noticed my motor was running a little rough. Now there is a pretty loud noise coming from the side of the motor. Originally I was told it was coming from the valve cover, but I just had a new top end put on about a year ago. I took the valve cover off and there was nothing out of the ordinary there. Upon further inspection we noticed if you put a long block of wood up against the tensioner pulley the sound vibrated through but when I checked the tensioner it seemed to be fine. I have also heard that the timing belt tensioner might be bad. The noise is a loud clicking sound almost like a thudding noise. I have driven the vehicle ever since and there have been no performance issues or any kind of power loss. I was just wondering if anyone else has encountered this problem and knows what the fix is. Thanx again people.Peace