i bought a 91 hatch with Ka24DE. when it was idle, there was this umm... rattling sound? im not sure what it is and its annoying. like REALLY annoying.

i read up on it and found that its most likely the timing belt guide. if u take it out, it no longer rattles. but i dont kno i wanna make sure b4 i take out anything important.

help help?

 

More then likely it's the guides or tensioner.

 

Mine has made that sound ever since I bought it. The guy I bought it from swears he just had the timing chain changed right before I bought the car. My mechanic says it's normal for a car with over 100,000 miles to sound like that.... I'm not so sure I'm convinced yet. Can't stand that rattle.

 

arite cool. i dont see any guides i think they were already taken out so its most likely the tensioners. u kno how much it would cost to fix that?

 

U DONT SEE ANY GUIDES!!! THEN THEY ARE BROKE!! not a problem. my upper chain guuide broke off and i found the piece in the oil pan. so you might just wanna play it safe drop the oil pan or take off timing cover to get that broke guide out.

 

=\ ok thanx alot guys

 

mine rattles at idle also.....but when i depress the clutch pedal a little bit-but not engaging the clutch- it goes away. I need to adjust the clutch pedal, also, because it has too much free play. Adjusting the pedal won't make the rattle go away I don't think. Time to FAQ! lol

 

yea mines stops rattling at about... 1100 rpms or higher.

 

The timing chains should be replaced

edit: no wonder i though i posted this twice..I think the other thread where it says head blown or something like that has the same problem..

 

Thanx for answering my ? ppl.... but im not gonna fix it. I just found out i hav a blown headgasket, need new radiator and hoses, and the timing chain work. around 1500 - 1800... so..... now im gonna toss the engine and swap the engine. So... the new question is now... what engine should i swap in. hmmmmmm.......

 

How much money do you have?

 

rights now, not enough. im gonna borrow a friends car until i save up 2k (2 months for me =( ) im leanin towards a CA right now.

 

Or you can swap another KA in there

 

yea i was thinkin that, one with lower mileage. but isnt CA lighter? and has around 20 hp more?

 

Yea, but they are typically higher mileage and are older. PLus there aren't that many parts out there for the CA.