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.
SYMPTOM REFERENCE CHART
| Location of noise | Type of noise | Operating condition of engine | Source of noise | Check item | Reference | |||||
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| 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 | |
| Rattle | C | A | - | A | B | C | Camshaft bearing noise | CAMSHAFT RUNOUT CAMSHAFT JOURNAL OIL CLEARANCE |
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| Crankshaft pulley Cylinder block (Side of engine) Oil pan | Slap or knock | - | A | - | B | B | - | Piston pin noise | PISTON TO PISTON PIN OIL CLEARANCE CONNECTING ROD BUSHING OIL CLEARANCE |
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| Slap or rap | A | - | - | B | B | A | Piston slap noise | PISTON TO CYLINDER BORE 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 CONNECTING ROD BEARING OIL CLEARANCE |
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| Knock | A | B | - | A | B | C | Main bearing noise | MAIN BEARING OIL CLEARANCE CRANKSHAFT RUNOUT |
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| Front of engine Timing chain case | Tapping or ticking | A | A | - | B | B | B | Timing chain and chain tensioner noise | TIMING CHAIN CRACKS AND WEAR TIMING CHAIN TENSIONER OPERATION |
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| Front of engine | Squeaking or fizzing | A | B | - | B | - | C | Drive belts (Sticking or slipping) | DRIVE BELTS DEFLECTION | |
| Creaking | A | B | A | B | A | B | Drive belts (Slipping) | Idler pulley bearing operation | ||
| Squall Creak | A | B | - | B | A | B | Water pump noise | Water pump operation | WATER PUMP | |
| A: Closely related B: Related C: Sometimes related -: Not related | ||||||||||