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.

TROUBLESHOOTING CHART

Location of noise	Type of noise	Operating condition of engine						Source of noise	Check item	Reference Information
Location of noise	Type of noise	Before warm-up	After warm-up	When starting	When idling	When racing	While driving	Source of noise	Check item	Reference Information
Top of engine Rocker cover Cylinder head	Ticking or clicking	C	A	-	A	B	-	Tappet noise	Valve clearance	VALVE CLEARANCE
Top of engine Rocker cover Cylinder head	Rattle	C	A	-	A	B	C	Camshaft bearing noise	Camshaft journal clearance Camshaft runout	CAMSHAFT CAMSHAFT
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	PISTON AND PISTON PIN CLEARANCE CONNECTING ROD BUSHING OIL CLEARANCE (SMALL END)
	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 TO CYLINDER BORE CLEARANCE PISTON RING SIDE CLEARANCE PISTON RING END GAP CONNECTING ROD BEND AND TORSION
	Knock	A	B	C	B	B	B	Connecting rod bearing noise	Connecting rod bushing clearance (Small end) Connecting rod bearing clearance (Big end)	CONNECTING ROD BUSHING OIL CLEARANCE (SMALL END) CONNECTING ROD BEARING (BIG END)
	Knock	A	B	-	A	B	C	Main bearing noise	Main bearing oil clearance Crankshaft runout	MAIN BEARING CRANKSHAFT RUNOUT
Front of engine Timing chain 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
Front of engine	Squeaking or fizzing	A	B	-	B	-	B	Drive belts (Sticking or slipping)	Drive belts deflection	DRIVE BELTS
	Creaking	A	B	A	B	A	B	Drive belts (Slipping)	Idler pulley bearing operation	DRIVE BELTS
	Squall Creak	A	B	-	B	A	B	Water pump noise	Water pump operation	COOLING SYSTEM
A: Closely related B: Related C: Sometimes related -: Not related