Originally Posted By: Carnoobie
Originally Posted By: ltslimjim
My thoughts are water pump related if not the tensioner. Removing the top timing cover + valve cover while running should reveal if it's anything related to that area.
Thats what the first mech said too. To remove the timing cover, you need to remove a helluva lot of stuff just to get to it. Power steering pump, valve cover, what else?
SOHC should be easier than a DOHC in an LX or Si(IIRC). Just look for which bolts need to come off the top valve cover, have a torque wrench for when you put things back together, analyze what might prevent valve cover removal(pump or just reservoir?) before you begin.
You could snap a few pics and post them up if curious to do this on your own, for tips.
Originally Posted By: ltslimjim
My thoughts are water pump related if not the tensioner. Removing the top timing cover + valve cover while running should reveal if it's anything related to that area.
Thats what the first mech said too. To remove the timing cover, you need to remove a helluva lot of stuff just to get to it. Power steering pump, valve cover, what else?
SOHC should be easier than a DOHC in an LX or Si(IIRC). Just look for which bolts need to come off the top valve cover, have a torque wrench for when you put things back together, analyze what might prevent valve cover removal(pump or just reservoir?) before you begin.
You could snap a few pics and post them up if curious to do this on your own, for tips.
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