Saturn Spot
 

 


Go Back   Saturn Spot > Saturn Model & Technical Discussion > How Do You Fix This? > Technical Issues


Reply
 
LinkBack Thread Tools Display Modes
Old 10-14-2002, 07:29 AM   #1
Senior Member
 
Join Date: Jul 2002
Location: A little town called Nunyagadamnbusiness
Posts: 5,832
Default Chattering from under the hood


On my brothers '92 SC, there's a chattering noise from under the hood. We thought it was the clutch since it was getting bad anyways, he go it replaced and the noise is still there. It's hard to locate the source of the noise. Another thing sometimes when the engine is not all the way to operating temp. it sort of has a sluggish pick up but once you hit 4K RPMs it kicks in. What could be the source of these problems?

Matt is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 10-14-2002, 07:30 AM   #2
Senior Member
 
Join Date: Aug 2002
Location: Cheltenham, PA
Posts: 4,725
Default

Does he feel a vibration in the pedals?
__________________
Got BOOST?
SaturnSpot Moderator
SPOC-PA Member
My Cardomain Site!!
Estairiker is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 10-14-2002, 08:19 AM   #3
Senior Member
 
Join Date: Jul 2002
Location: A little town called Nunyagadamnbusiness
Posts: 5,832
Default

No, I don't think so.
Matt is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 10-14-2002, 11:40 PM   #4
Senior Member
 
Join Date: Aug 2002
Location: Stuart, Florida
Posts: 150
Default

Could it be the water pump? Mine just went out and I think it was chattering a bit. Sounds better after replacement.
adam92sl is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 10-15-2002, 06:22 AM   #5
Senior Member
 
Join Date: Jul 2002
Posts: 560
Default

Try to determine at least which SIDE (passenger or driver's) the noise is coming from. A quick way to test if it is a bad alternator/water pump/power steering pump/ a/c compressor or idler /tensioner pulley is to remove the belt. Then start the car with the belt removed for a minute or so and see if the noise goes away. If it does, something driven by the belt is making the noise. If it does not...repost for more suggestions (some scary and expensive ones too)
__________________
CHECK YOUR DAMN OIL!! and When in Nashville stay at the beautiful Sheratin Crown Plaza Hotel..just a short bus ride from...
wolfman is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 10-15-2002, 06:35 AM   #6
Senior Member
 
Join Date: Jul 2002
Location: A little town called Nunyagadamnbusiness
Posts: 5,832
Default

Alternators been replaced so that's not it. I'll try checking without the belt.
Matt is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 10-16-2002, 02:35 AM   #7
Senior Member
 
Join Date: Jul 2002
Location: florida usa
Posts: 5,472
Default

does the chattering go away when you come off idle? say like when you give it a little gas?
__________________
www.6thplanetusedparts.com
VIVE BENE, SPESSO L'AMORE,DIRISATA MOLTO
"live well, love much, laugh often"
SATURNSPOT.COM ADMINSTRATION
Joeybagodonuts is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 10-25-2002, 07:26 AM   #8
Member
 
Join Date: Sep 2002
Location: Ft.Myers, Fl
Posts: 94
Default

Yep get more info or what side of the car its coming from. But I will go out on a limb and guess the tensioner
Bizzar is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 10-25-2002, 12:11 PM   #9
Senior Member
 
Join Date: Jul 2002
Location: florida usa
Posts: 5,472
Default

derek, whats up bud? hey man, did you read the post i put up about what some fugged up dentists did to me out here?
im leaving in a hour for a weekend in the keys but when you get a chance drop me a line, i gotta tell you something.
__________________
www.6thplanetusedparts.com
VIVE BENE, SPESSO L'AMORE,DIRISATA MOLTO
"live well, love much, laugh often"
SATURNSPOT.COM ADMINSTRATION
Joeybagodonuts is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 10-26-2002, 05:08 AM   #10
Member
 
Join Date: Sep 2002
Location: Ft.Myers, Fl
Posts: 94
Default

Jooooooeeeeeeeey nope I sure didn't. I've been so busy moving. I'm finaly out here in LaBelle bro and lovin it. Well everything except this slow ass 42k dial up. I ran new lines and all but that's all this ISP will motor lol sad I know. I will try not to be such a stranger to these forums. Before the move I was bustin balls on my new site trying to get it all done while I still had cable internet but now that everything is pretty much done I will be pokin my head in the door here more often. www.cyberdrags.com Oh btw...I hope in one of your earlier posts where ya said "most Saturn techs suck" I know damn well ya weren't refering to this one ehehehe
Bizzar is offline   Reply With Quote
Reply

Thread Tools
Display Modes

Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts

BB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is Off
HTML code is Off
Trackbacks are On
Pingbacks are On
Refbacks are On



All times are GMT. The time now is 06:57 AM.

© 2006 - 2008 Saturnspot Forums | Legal | A member of the Crowdgather Forum Community

 

Powered by vBulletin® Copyright ©2000 - 2008, Jelsoft Enterprises Ltd.
SEO by vBSEO 3.1.0