car smoking!!

[1995 brian]

ok so i just replaced my timing belt and put the lower timing cover on and alternator belt to start it up and it started right up, after twon mins or so it started to smoke from under the lower timing cover!! what could t this be caused by? any ideas?

 

[Kyle_T]

Did you inspect the belt?

 

[1995 brian]

timing belt. yes
its coming from under the lower timing cover

 

[LiquidX]

Look at the belt teeth, are there any grooves on it?

 

[1995 brian]

nop no groves on the teeth the t belt looks fine to.
do you guys think its the balance shaft. i rotated the crank 6 times 3 times and the marks lined up all three times. perfectly not close enough.

 

[PrimerPLus]

What color is the smoke, can you smell it?

 

[1995 brian]

White. It smells like burnt something. And i took the lower timing cover off and all the marks are dead on. Im lost

 

[PrimerPLus]

When it's running do you hear any noises down there maybe something is rubbbing?

 

[1995 brian]

No everything sounds normal.

 

[jtmcinder]

A lot of things smoke for a while after you screw around with them. I usually take it as a compliment. Just take the car to IHOP for pancakes and then drop it off on the way home.

ps. remember what day it is....

 

[1995 brian]

So just leave it on and wait to see what happens?

 

[jtmcinder]

Seriously? That's what you extracted from my post?

 

[1995 brian]

What you mean then

 

[jtmcinder]

If you are trying to ruin what I thought was a halfway decent April 1st post, then you have succeeded.

It was a joke. I know jack about engines. In fact, that's an overstatement, as I have no clue how or where to jack up an engine.

 

[1995 brian]

Thanks for the help.
Really helpfull

 

[98zx23369]

Start it with the cover off and look and see where it come from. If you still cant figure it out take a video and post it

 

[Walkin' Bear]

I'm not an expert so this is just my two cents. How much smoke is it? It could just be you are slightly rubbing cover on belt or belt is rubbing something. May not cause a lot of damage but enough to cause a light smoke an burnt smell. Or maybe something is in a bind causing it to rub one of the rotating parts? Like I said just a thought.

 

[1995 brian]

I did take the cover off and it still smokes i just cant see were its coming from. So that takes away the belt rubbing on the cover.

 

[dalesocks]

Why don't you post a video, easiest way to get help.

 

[98zx23369]

wait. you do have coolant in it right?

 

[jtmcinder]

Now that April First is winding down, apologies to the thread-starter for my contributions to his or her thread.

 

[mits3kgt320tt]

Now that April First is winding down, apologies to the thread-starter for my contributions to his or her thread.

I caught it But, I know its a pain, but you may try taking the cover off and running it without the cover. Better safe than sorry.
Matt

 

[1995 brian]

Alright guys an update. Turns out my hydraulic tensioner was locking the bs tensioner and causong the belt to rub and smoke.

 

[buhay6]

nice job finding the problem! should be an easy fix at lest, best of luck man!

 

[Walkin' Bear]

SO I kinda was right hot damn I'm learning!