Use the Chart Below to Help You Find the Cause of the Symptom
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- Locate the area where noise occurs.
- Confirm the type of noise.
- Specify the operating condition of engine.
- Check specified noise source.
If necessary, repair or replace these parts.
| Location of noise | Type of noise | Operating condition of engine | Source of noise | Check item | Refer to | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Before warm-up | After warm-up | When starting | When idling | When racing | While driving | |||||
| Top of engine Rocker cover Cylinder head | Ticking or clicking | C | A | - | A | B | - | Tappet noise | Valve clearance | CYLINDER HEAD DISTORTION |
| Rattle | C | A | - | A | B | C | Camshaft bearing noise | Camshaft journal clearance Camshaft runout | INSPECTION OF CAMSHAFT SPROCKET (INT) OIL GROOVE INSPECTION OF CAMSHAFT SPROCKET (INT) OIL GROOVE |
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| Crankshaft pulley Cylinder block (Side of engine) Oil pan | Slap or knock | - | A | - | B | B | - | Piston pin noise | Piston and piston pin clearance Connecting rod bushing clearance | CRANKSHAFT END PLAY CONNECTING ROD SIDE CLEARANCE |
| Slap or rap | A | - | - | B | B | A | Piston slap noise | Piston-to-bore clearance Piston ring side clearance Piston ring end gap Connecting rod bend and torsion | PISTON AND PISTON PIN CLEARANCE PISTON RING SIDE CLEARANCE PISTON RING END GAP CONNECTING ROD BEND AND TORSION |
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| Knock | A | B | C | B | B | B | Connecting rod bearing noise | Connecting rod bushing oil clearance (Small end) Connecting rod bearing clearance (Big end) | CONNECTING ROD BUSHING OIL CLEARANCE (SMALL END) CONNECTING ROD DIAMETER (BIG END) |
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| Knock | A | B | - | A | B | C | Main bearing noise | Main bearing oil clearance Crankshaft runout | MAIN BEARING OIL CLEARANCE CRANKSHAFT RUNOUT |
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| Front of engine Chain case cover Front cover | Tapping or ticking | A | A | - | B | B | B | Timing chain and chain tensioner noise | Timing chain cracks and wear Timing chain tensioner operation | TIMING CHAIN TIMING CHAIN |
| Front of engine | Squeaking or fizzing | A | B | - | B | - | C | Drive belts (Sticking or slipping) | Drive belts deflection | DRIVE BELTS |
| Creaking | A | B | A | B | A | B | Drive belts (Slipping) | Idler pulley bearing operation | ||
| Squall Creaking | A | B | - | B | A | B | Water pump noise | Water pump operation | WATER PUMP | |
| Rattle | - | - | A | - | - | - | VTC | VTC lock pin clearance | INSPECTION AFTER INSTALLATION | |
| A: Closely related B: Related C: Sometimes related -: Not related | ||||||||||