RE:[mkII][16v][inner crankshaft sprocket rattle]

[Shannon Fenton <sfenton@telegroup.com>]

Are you referring to the tensioner? When mine went bad it rattled like crazy!
Its a easy fix and good excuse to get a new timing belt.





Thank You For Your Time,
 Shannon Fenton
sfenton@telegroup.com
16volt@scirocco.org


On 8/19/98, JGies wrote:
>OK, I have this funny 'tinny' rattle coming from my 
>engine bay whenever I'm
>on the throttle, at all speeds.  I believe that the 
>inner sprocket on the
>lower crankshaft sprocket (the lowest sprocket on 
>the timing belt route) is
>rattling back and forth.  The lower sprocket has 
>two pieces to it, if you
>look carefully.  It is the inner one that is 
>rattling back and forth (so the
>slight back and forth motion would be parallel to 
>the crank shaft).
>
> It is making slight white marks on the timing belt 
>as well, making me
>nervous.  I just put the new belt on.
>
>Has anyone had this happen before?  Any ideas?
>
>
>Thanks
>
>-john
>jgies@skandia.com <mailto:jgies@skandia.com> 
>'88 16v Alpine White
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