How does a faulty Timing Belt Tensioner sound like?? Car engine ticking skips less power rough idle

[@joselbazcom4221]

One of the reasons that I am avoiding taking my car to the dealership auto center for a recall is to keep their hands off my car. They are crooks!! And people need to wake up to stay away from them. But then again, it is also not easy to find honest good working mechanic shops locally.

[@andyl9920]

Agreed 100%. Its hard to find an honest mechanic/technician

[@gilpinodain1261]

Agree 1000 with you

[@RothBeyondTheGrave]

I'm sorry you had to endure such bs. Unfortunately, (if you didn't already know), you learned the hard way that dealerships are the most incompetent and high dollar thieves to ever lay hands on your car. To say what they did is unacceptable is an understatement on par with saying the sun is hot. You're a much bigger man than I for your calm approach to an unforgivable act by "professionals".

[@haydenmacfly81]

The truest statement I have ever read. 🙄

[@pirihern9329]

Stealerships

[@mariodiy4517]

I use this older style of tensioner that still works on these engines. It's better made, worth the extra cost because engines are more expensive. Timing Belt Tensioner 14520-P8A-A01 Alternate: Dayco 85039 Timing Belt Actuator

[@lindaeasley5606]

My 2010 Accord V6 developed an intermittent grinding / scraping sound when I would drive. Took it to get timing belt replacement and the mechanic said the tensioner was jammed/ stuck and he had to cut it off. Noticed the noise was gone after replacement . Brother in law said it meant the engine was in jeopardy of going kaput

[@gabrielagent5736]

I was told by a mechanic that my engine was going to blow out. I didn't believe him, took it to another mechanic and said it was the tensioner, indeed it was.

[@ttsfa1]

Yup. Honda engines are what's called an interference engine, if the timing gets too out of wack, the valves in the head will run into the pistons and bend.

[@rosieclark3661]

Yep 👍🏽

[@rosieclark3661]

I would’ve sued them in small claims court with pictures and made them pay for it also the engine rotates clockwise not counter clockwise

[@deewillis4730]

Yea thanks I’m going through this with my 2009 Honda Accord coupe v6 , I will be buying a new timing belt tensioner thanks

[@misskenni]

Same... Going through it now!

[@nonshalont1]

Hey did you change your tensioner? Did it help, I'm having this sound on my Honda right..

[@misskenni]

@@nonshalont1 I just had my tensioner and belt changed and my problem is fixed!! They also changed my water pump.

[@nonshalont1]

Ok cool, I hope it fix my issue its a headache.. I was told I needed the Timing Belt Tensioner Kit, Wish me luck! 🙏🏾

[@matthewclayton6802]

@@nonshalont1 how'd it go? Have same problem w my 07 accord.

[@lasers33]

That's exactly the sound on my 2001 Acura cl type S

[@danp7463]

You've made it that far. Change the belt,pulley's and water pump while you're in there.

[@sarahrodriguez9551]

Omg I have that same noise when I start my car when it’s cold . It’s the tensioner.

[@jluc155]

What steps did you take to remove tensioner?? Did you have to remove harmonic balancer/crank pulley?

[@L-Booggie]

I have to change my mine. It that loud yet, but the nouse is there. Do i have to reset the timing if i just change the tensioner.

[@eddiebender8256]

you just solved my issue.. thank you kindly sir.

[@olivero-j1r]

I have a crv. I can hear the same noise while I’m inside the car and it’s on and off. I can’t hear it when I’m over the engine. Will I hear it over the engine later when it gets worse? Thank you.

[@gregreitan3634]

Can anyone explain how these "hydraulic - spring" tensioners work in detail. Just replaced one on Kia 2.7 v6, same noise bouncing on the spring, oil leaked out. Thank god timing didn't jump!

[@TruongLe-eo8kh]

is Gate timing belt tensioner reliable. I found the source of the tapping noise which of course is the tensioner. I put a long screw driver to the tensioner's body while the engine is running, I could feel the ticking vibration throughout my hands. Is Gate reliable for this job. I plan to change it out at 100K miles, my 16 Ody has 70K miles right now. I don't want to do whole TB and WP job right now.Thanks

[@robertwhalley4266]

For that money you should have received all made in Japan OEM

[@neodiy]

Does it cause the engine to have subtle vibration at the same time?

[@dzorba1]

another video where the guy replaced the timing belt tensioner said didn't have to set the timing after replacing it.

[@kulrai8978]

What is the tickling sound actually and is it a problem ? Or it is what it is ?

[@ProjectMore69]

try watching the video

[@robertboyd321]

So, very interesting video Wise Monkey, thanks. But... did replacing that belt tensioner get rid of the noise? I've got a strange tapping noise in a diesel Triton/L200 (4D56 Motor) with 70,000K's, & it only ticks when its hot at idle, if you just touch the throttle & raise the rpm ever so slightly it instantly stops. I can drive it for 500K's & never hear the noise again & it stays stopped until it's idling again. Sometimes it does not do it at all, it's a strange one. But, it's coming from behind the timing cover also, so,, I will change both belts, pulleys, seals and Tensioners & see if that stops it. Anyway, if it doesn't stop the noise it won't hurt having new belts & accessories in there. Cheers.

[@gabrielagent5736]

I replaced my tensioner just today and it did get rid of that same exact noise.

[@luisfontanez1770]

@@gabrielagent5736 what car if u don’t mind!

[@gabrielagent5736]

@@luisfontanez1770 2011 Acura TL

[@gabrielagent5736]

@@plumbing919 2011 Acura TL

[@gabrielagent5736]

@@plumbing919 You have to remove them. That's what my mechanic did and that's how he also found out two of the mounts were broken.

[@gsheverything_2716]

When I start my acura tl, I get a screeching sound, then it sound like a little ball inside of a pot stirring around.

[@nickmcminn2137]

Alternator bearings

[@daddychulo2378]

Mine is making the noise on the first part of the video but doesn’t not make the ticking noise. What could be wrong with it?

[@ImMcSweaty]

I have noise coming from the belt area after I replaced the belt tensioner pulley. I’m so lost

[@vanlo1178]

Can they just change the tensioner or does that mean the timing belt needs to be replaced too?

[@Assan808]

Replaced my timing belt twnsioner on my 2014 pilot and noise is gone. Only 63k miles so I didn't replace riming belt yet.

[@crc143]

Hey, sounds like my acura tl, I'm stressing about bad. Question, did it get louder if you were to raise the RPM's in park? Also, if you were driving it after you reached 30 mph could you still hear it?

[@lukemcmullen45]

Im having the issue with my 335i. Did you end up getting that figured out?

[@Truelivejayy]

Fixing this now in a TL 03

[@Carlos-yz5kz]

If it's the tensioner it'll sound bad at idle and/or low rpms. Once you go past that it smooths out and you shouldn't really hear it. If you hearing it at higher rpms you probably have something else bad

[@Truelivejayy]

@@lukemcmullen45 it fixed my problem

[@breeze5763]

@@Truelivejayy same issue with my 2012 Volvo S60.. was it a timing belt?

[@spettro9]

Really helpful video, Thank you!

[@rogeliocruz6693]

How much would this cost to repair? And can i still drive the car places before I am able to fix it?

[@wisemonkey1551]

No I wouldn't.

[@gabrielagent5736]

It's like a $200 dollar job. If you keep driving it, there's a chance your timing belt can skip and it will be a more expensive job. I just changed my tensioner today.

[@diegorobles100able]

@@gabrielagent5736 $200???? Scott clark honda says $1400

[@gabrielagent5736]

@@diegorobles100able Well some people like getting robbed. I have never taken any of my cars to a dealer. My mechanic charged me $200 and it was a 2 hour job.

[@johnbell2339]

Cheers for the video

[@Suspiro95]

My 1g DSM is currently sounding this way. Any similar issues that may sound like this? Or can I be certain this is what I need to fix?

[@misskenni]

My Honda Accord Coupe was making this noise but louder and it ended up being a bad timing tensioner belt and waterpump

[@jayrorochatejada377]

How many miles?

[@TruongLe-eo8kh]

my Odyssey rotate clock wise bro, not like you stated in the video

[@exsxpx1]

Did you raise hell with the Honda dealer for not changing the tensioner?

[@baireddyvenkatramireddy9704]

Am using honda mobilio 2015 year manufactured diesel vehicle.. Pickup redused, if two passengers aome wat gud if loaded more tham 4 loosing pickup what to do

[@baireddyvenkatramireddy9704]

0pls help us our local mechanic told this vehicle wighted like that only.. But i feel they don't know reality!

[@donclemons8772]

I believe the Honda engines rotate CLOCKWISE

[@escapingthematrix3]

I just went threw this it's actually just your crank and cam sensor causing issues

[@wisemonkey1551]

Absolutely not. May be in your case but not mine. Drove 20k miles since changing the tensioner. Engine runs smooth like new.

[@t.fleepile6164]

My Opel Astra 2007 makes the same noise

[@tinocb7]

it is necessary to put in time to change the tensioner

[@wisemonkey1551]

It's a must really.

[@traviseaton9445]

Did you stop the noise

[@wisemonkey1551]

Noise 100% eliminated

[@youniskhanyousafzai4408]

Good job, i am changing mine now, at mechanic garage, watching this video, hope mine problem eliminate too

[@kevin2jzzzz203]

Did it start this loud or it got louder as it got worse v

[@wisemonkey1551]

got louder over the time as the tensioner leaked fluid

[@kevin2jzzzz203]

Wise Monkey yea mine is doing similar noise replaced the serpentine belt tensioner and still makes noise to now I’m going to do the timing belt with tensioners as well

[@Cramos056]

Kevin 2jz have you replaced it ? did the sound go away?

[@kevin2jzzzz203]

Rambo yes it did after replacing the timing belt tensioner

[@kevin2jzzzz203]

@Poke Ahoe yeah it ended up being the timing belt tensioner but if you’re doing that might as well buy the whole kit and do it all at once

[@mets23q]

Thats what mine sound like that

[@thesetruths1404]

Nice. Liked that. I'm looking for help with this problem. Writeup below I've used on Nissan forums. I'm thinking my issue may be a failed hydraulic timing belt tensioner. Any ideas or experience you have is greatly appreciated! Hello all! This is my first Nissan Pathfinder. I have always wanted one since the late 1990s. It's a 1998 SE 3.3L, automatic transmission, 167,000 miles on it. I got it at an estate sale for $2,000. It has a loud knock or tap that happens part-time and so far it's not been resolved. I'd really appreciate it if anyone could point me to anything to check next, or describe if you had similar problems with yours. I've run the motor minimally...only to troubleshoot. Here's what it does and what I've done: 1. When it's first started, it knocks for less than 1 second and then gets entirely quiet. I hear maybe 2 knocks when it first starts. Then, when the motor is accelerated to 2000 RPMs it begins to knock and it keeps knocking until 3000ish RPMs. It increases in speed as the RPMs increase. If I let off the accelerator it stops knocking. When it's higher than 3,000 RPM it goes away. So it's in this midrange RPM the knock is present. It does this sitting still, or driving it. The rig was very sheltered it's whole life from what I can tell. It was driven lightly by an elderly lady. It's in immaculate condition, inside and out. Garaged. Paint and interior is perfect. Motor starts, idles and runs great other than the knock. Oil is full. I dropped the oil pan and checked the main and rod bearings. There was not any play. I changed them anyways. Noise persisted. There was some material in the pan's bottom, about 1/3 tablespoon (1 teaspoon) of what seemed to be fine wear material. Which I would think is normal for 167,000 miles. 2. It has a P1400 error code, for the EGR solenoid. I have not chased that yet. I don't find where this would cause a knock though. 3. The transmission fluid is 1 to 2 quarts low (based on my guess from stick reading), but the noise does not seem to be coming from the transmission, and the vehicle moves and drives fine. No slippage. What could be causing this part-time knock? Hydraulic lifters? Timing belt slap? Harmonic balancer? Cracked flexplate? The noise seems too loud to be the lifters, and doesn't do it at low RPMs like lifters usually do. Any ideas would be greatly appreciated. Thanks!

[@robertwhalley4266]

They ripped you off.

[@robertm9846]

my 2016 honda accord ex=l v6 51.000 miles and it doing this , it started after service b oil change by a honda dealer , the repairman broke my car i never buy another Honda to many dam problem and greed repairman even honda dealer ship stink to let this happen to consumers

[@stkrrauch1]

i would be furious with honda for doing that /what a bunch of crooks

[@jebediaagnew4429]

SPOOF CAR ALL TOGETHER . .

[@mikeray4578]

good video