clattering metal noise sound clip inside - SR20 Community Forum

p10socal · 07-17-2009, 12:32 AM

Geez. The sound is just got louder and louder for the past few days. First I thought I had a rattling CAT. Then I pop the hood open and the sound was pretty focused in front of the motor. The car is still strong and idles just like normal.

Here is my conclusion: I was thinking that my alternator is either bad or loose. I was idling yesterday and noticed that the battery,brake, and abs light came on. And I've seen that probably 10 years ago when it was time to change the oem one out. Can you please see if this clip helps?

Any assistance is greatly appreciated....

BlueRB240 · 07-17-2009, 02:38 AM

where is the clip?

p10socal · 07-17-2009, 02:22 PM

Its here...Click on the pic

ahab91nx · 07-17-2009, 02:51 PM

u can barely hear it in the video..did u check your TC tensioner? mines doing the same sound...kinda sounds like a rattly scrapy ****ty sound?

blo0d · 07-17-2009, 07:01 PM

i had a crazy problem similar to that... the powersteering hose knuckle was rubbing on the oil filter and damaged it causing my eng to leak oil... chain had a clanking sound and couldnt rev to high (guessing low oil pressure)...

305 serboi · 07-17-2009, 07:57 PM

take the belt of the alternator and the noise should stop if it does time for a new alternator thats what happened to me let us know what it was

p10socal · 07-17-2009, 09:19 PM

Wow...Im just wondering if its safe to drive it to my mechanics place or tow it in?

Thanks for all the replys.

ahab91nx · 07-17-2009, 11:30 PM

u sdhould be able to drive it....how far is the mechanic?

p10socal · 07-18-2009, 10:30 PM

100 hwy miles how about if its the tensioner will it be ok?

Im sad my car is sick...

E's 92' sr20 · 07-18-2009, 10:40 PM

My old car did that same noise. It's something in the bottom of the engine on the timing chain side. I think it was an oil pump starting to go or a bad bearing. I swapped the engine and it went away. lol

Check your oil and see if anything is in it.

ahab91nx · 07-18-2009, 10:43 PM

best thing to do is save the money, pick the tensioner up from your local parts store and swap it in, is right on the back of the head next to where a DEs oil filter would be...once you have the new part youll know what to look for , takes 5 mins to do

edit: ive put 1000s of miles on my car rattling..infact it still is..and i dog the isht outta it

lynchfourtwenty · 07-19-2009, 03:05 AM

just my .02 but it doesnt sound like the tensioner to me.. or the alternator.. but the guy with the idea to take the belt off is right, its a free way to test if its the alt.. theres no sense in shot gunning money at problems..

kevwal · 07-20-2009, 12:28 PM

Sound like the altenator might be cracked or loose. One of my customers had that same problem. It drove me nuts trying to find where it was coming from.

97 SR20 · 07-20-2009, 01:04 PM

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Originally Posted by kevwal

Sound like the altenator might be cracked or loose. One of my customers had that same problem. It drove me nuts trying to find where it was coming from.

I have that going on right now. Been that way for a while now. Altenator bolt is broken. When I first heard that sound I started freaking out. Then I remembered the previous owner had just changed the alt a few hours prior to me buying the car. He fubared the bolt when he put the new alt in, or taking the old one out.

p10socal · 07-20-2009, 03:07 PM

Ok, I feel a little better now. I was hoping the alternator was going out instead of the motor. The battery light, abs, and brake light came on and the last time I seen that was when the alternator was bad. The wierd thing is that the alternator is still showing 14+ volts when idling.

where are the main bolts any way?

07-17-2009, 12:32 AM	#1 (permalink)
p10socal Member Join Date: Mar 2008 iTrader: (0)	clattering metal noise sound clip inside Geez. The sound is just got louder and louder for the past few days. First I thought I had a rattling CAT. Then I pop the hood open and the sound was pretty focused in front of the motor. The car is still strong and idles just like normal. Here is my conclusion: I was thinking that my alternator is either bad or loose. I was idling yesterday and noticed that the battery,brake, and abs light came on. And I've seen that probably 10 years ago when it was time to change the oem one out. Can you please see if this clip helps? Any assistance is greatly appreciated.... __________________ 91 P10 w/ 290k now VE'd "Dont hate just fornicate" http://thumbs.streetfire.net/d6aa220...86d65bb47f.jpg 1991Infiniti G20 at the races nissan primera p10

07-17-2009, 02:38 AM	#2 (permalink)
BlueRB240 9k rpm crew Join Date: May 2008 iTrader: (1)	where is the clip? __________________ 95 240sx The RB20 night stalker 91 NX2000 VE forsale 95 240sx stock and slow new daily http://www.protech-fabrication.com/ http://www.drag240sx.com/ http://www.nissaninfiniticlub.net/ph...hp?ppuser=4316

07-17-2009, 02:22 PM	#3 (permalink)
p10socal Member Join Date: Mar 2008 iTrader: (0)	Its here...Click on the pic __________________ 91 P10 w/ 290k now VE'd "Dont hate just fornicate" http://thumbs.streetfire.net/d6aa220...86d65bb47f.jpg 1991Infiniti G20 at the races nissan primera p10

07-17-2009, 02:51 PM	#4 (permalink)
ahab91nx Area under the curve Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Dearborn, MI iTrader: (0)	u can barely hear it in the video..did u check your TC tensioner? mines doing the same sound...kinda sounds like a rattly scrapy ****ty sound? __________________ 91 Nissan NX, place racing, ssac, hks, thrush, timing, maf, agx/eibach, pioneer/diamond VOLATILE CUSTOMS MIDWEST SR20s WWW.MWSR20S.FORUMUP.COM join, give some support

07-17-2009, 09:19 PM	#7 (permalink)
p10socal Member Join Date: Mar 2008 iTrader: (0)	Wow...Im just wondering if its safe to drive it to my mechanics place or tow it in? Thanks for all the replys. __________________ 91 P10 w/ 290k now VE'd "Dont hate just fornicate" http://thumbs.streetfire.net/d6aa220...86d65bb47f.jpg 1991Infiniti G20 at the races nissan primera p10

07-17-2009, 07:01 PM	#5 (permalink)
blo0d Member Join Date: Dec 2007 iTrader: (1)	i had a crazy problem similar to that... the powersteering hose knuckle was rubbing on the oil filter and damaged it causing my eng to leak oil... chain had a clanking sound and couldnt rev to high (guessing low oil pressure)...

07-17-2009, 07:57 PM	#6 (permalink)
305 serboi Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: MI YAYO iTrader: (1)	take the belt of the alternator and the noise should stop if it does time for a new alternator thats what happened to me let us know what it was

07-17-2009, 11:30 PM	#8 (permalink)
ahab91nx Area under the curve Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Dearborn, MI iTrader: (0)	u sdhould be able to drive it....how far is the mechanic? __________________ 91 Nissan NX, place racing, ssac, hks, thrush, timing, maf, agx/eibach, pioneer/diamond VOLATILE CUSTOMS MIDWEST SR20s WWW.MWSR20S.FORUMUP.COM join, give some support

07-18-2009, 10:30 PM	#9 (permalink)
p10socal Member Join Date: Mar 2008 iTrader: (0)	100 hwy miles how about if its the tensioner will it be ok? Im sad my car is sick... __________________ 91 P10 w/ 290k now VE'd "Dont hate just fornicate" http://thumbs.streetfire.net/d6aa220...86d65bb47f.jpg 1991Infiniti G20 at the races nissan primera p10

07-18-2009, 10:40 PM	#10 (permalink)
E's 92' sr20 VE Power!!! Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Mesa, AZ iTrader: (0)	My old car did that same noise. It's something in the bottom of the engine on the timing chain side. I think it was an oil pump starting to go or a bad bearing. I swapped the engine and it went away. lol Check your oil and see if anything is in it.

07-18-2009, 10:43 PM	#11 (permalink)
ahab91nx Area under the curve Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Dearborn, MI iTrader: (0)	best thing to do is save the money, pick the tensioner up from your local parts store and swap it in, is right on the back of the head next to where a DEs oil filter would be...once you have the new part youll know what to look for , takes 5 mins to do edit: ive put 1000s of miles on my car rattling..infact it still is..and i dog the isht outta it __________________ 91 Nissan NX, place racing, ssac, hks, thrush, timing, maf, agx/eibach, pioneer/diamond VOLATILE CUSTOMS MIDWEST SR20s WWW.MWSR20S.FORUMUP.COM join, give some support

07-19-2009, 03:05 AM	#12 (permalink)
lynchfourtwenty rode hard, put away wet Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: vancouver washington iTrader: (5)	just my .02 but it doesnt sound like the tensioner to me.. or the alternator.. but the guy with the idea to take the belt off is right, its a free way to test if its the alt.. theres no sense in shot gunning money at problems.. __________________ 91 se-r had the 92 engine now its sr20ve powered 92 se-r wrecked an scrapped 92 se Sold! 92 G20 GF's sr20ve powerd whip 77 datsun 620 My Project Thread http://www.sr20-forum.com/members-ri...ct-thread.html

07-20-2009, 12:28 PM	#13 (permalink)
kevwal Clean B13 Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Miramar, FL iTrader: (0)	Sound like the altenator might be cracked or loose. One of my customers had that same problem. It drove me nuts trying to find where it was coming from. __________________ 92' SER -Pulsar/VVL hybrid (finally done) 11.64 ET @123mph, T28 at 25 psi 07' G35s -Daily Grind 73' Datsun 510 with SR20DET (project) Something else in the makings

07-20-2009, 03:07 PM	#15 (permalink)
p10socal Member Join Date: Mar 2008 iTrader: (0)	Ok, I feel a little better now. I was hoping the alternator was going out instead of the motor. The battery light, abs, and brake light came on and the last time I seen that was when the alternator was bad. The wierd thing is that the alternator is still showing 14+ volts when idling. where are the main bolts any way? __________________ 91 P10 w/ 290k now VE'd "Dont hate just fornicate" http://thumbs.streetfire.net/d6aa220...86d65bb47f.jpg 1991Infiniti G20 at the races nissan primera p10

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