dsmjunky737
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- Jan 11, 2013
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Allentown,
Pennsylvania
Hi im a little stuck at the moment and need some advice. i recently replaced my timing belt, tensioner, idler, cam, crank, balance shaft, and oil pump seals, on my 1995 eagle talon, after putting everything back together there is not a tapping/ ticking noise from down lower on the engine, its not super loud but enough to be concerned, i removed drive belts and the noise is still there. i removed the upper and lower timing covers with the engine running and can hear it in the lower half somewhere. one thing a am concerned about is when i broke the oil pump pulley bolt loose it was pretty tight and when it came loose there was a snap noise which i thought was just mostly the nut breaking loose. when i turn the oil pump sprocket there a small amount of free play in either direction. the noise is not constant ticking, it sounds like tick tick ... tick tick.... my balance shaft is semi frozen so i do not have a belt on that but was that way for years and was not making noise prior to these recent repairs. i also tried to check to make sure the metal ring that the crank sensor reads on is not hitting that i can tell. thanks any input would be greatly appreciated.