metal on metal clanking sound stumped

tpulliam79 · Post by **tpulliam79** » Mon Oct 27, 2014 8:05 pm

1994 Pontiac Bonneville SSEi metal-on-metal clinking sound that goes away when I remove the accessory drive belt I have replaced the power steering pump and the tensioner because I thought The noise was coming from them when I listened with a stethoscope. no noise from the pUlleys or the balancer. sounds almost like it's coming from the starter but doesn't make any sense since it goes away when I pulled the belt? Any ideas would be greatly appreciated

RJolly87 · Post by **RJolly87** » Mon Oct 27, 2014 9:03 pm

Confirm the balancer is not to blame by grabbing the belt and try to move it back and forth. If it moves back and forth, like there is play, it's bad.

Any vids? And what conditions does the noise show up under?

RJolly87 · Post by **RJolly87** » Mon Oct 27, 2014 9:09 pm

Does it sound like this:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zTaDCd4 ... uP2SJbu4tQ

nos4blood70 · Post by **nos4blood70** » Mon Oct 27, 2014 9:48 pm

+1 on giving the balancer a closer look. Might be cracked.

tpulliam79 · Post by **tpulliam79** » Mon Oct 27, 2014 10:05 pm

RJolly87 wrote:Does it sound like this:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zTaDCd4 ... uP2SJbu4tQ

Yup and goes away when reving. Only at idle

1oldman · Post by **1oldman** » Tue Oct 28, 2014 3:35 am

I'm with them on the harmonic balancer. I can still remember what it sounded like when it finally gave up on us, LOL! - BC

RJolly87 · Post by **RJolly87** » Tue Oct 28, 2014 12:32 pm

tpulliam79 wrote:
RJolly87 wrote:Does it sound like this:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zTaDCd4 ... uP2SJbu4tQ
Yup and goes away when reving. Only at idle

This was a 100% confirmed Harmonic Balancer failure. You can confirm it in your case by moving the drive belt back and forth. Essentially the rubber that connects the outside and inside of the balancer is shot, and will allow the drivebelt side to rotate some before the crank side stops it.

tpulliam79 · Post by **tpulliam79** » Tue Oct 28, 2014 12:35 pm

went back out this morning took everything back apart it's definitely the balancer. I should have known right away but I've been exhausted I had to go to the coast last weekend to recover my mother's stolen car wife went in for a major shoulder surgery the day after we got back and I've got 0 sleep until last night so I went out with a fresh mind went about it the right way it's definitely the balancer thank you for all the help

RJolly87 · Post by **RJolly87** » Tue Oct 28, 2014 12:47 pm

You're welcome!

Have fun with it!

1oldman · Post by **1oldman** » Tue Oct 28, 2014 1:52 pm

tpulliam79 wrote:went back out this morning took everything back apart it's definitely the balancer. I should have known right away but I've been exhausted I had to go to the coast last weekend to recover my mother's stolen car wife went in for a major shoulder surgery the day after we got back and I've got 0 sleep until last night so I went out with a fresh mind went about it the right way it's definitely the balancer thank you for all the help

You are a glutton for punishment! Sure hope your wife's should surgery goes well. Mine had her rotator cuff done 5? or 6? years ago. That's is one very tough surgery. Hope your mom's car is okay too. Keep us posted! - BC

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