Suba9792 Posted October 19, 2010 Share Posted October 19, 2010 So as I have posted before, I'm getting this strange sound as if you are rolling your tongue while exhaling in 1st,2nd,3rd but it doesnt do it when I decelerate or when parked and in neutral, I can slightly rev it and nothing, once the clutch is engaged the I hear it faintly, but mainly while driving, the oil has always been changed(I'm crazy do it every 2k) castrol syntec, the clutch was done last march, and I doubt its a rod or bearing in the engine, because in my experience a rod or bearing would make a knock at any rpm under load or not. I was also told that since the last timing belt job @ a local subaru dealer they did the belt but I saw no charges for a new WP or tensioners ETC(have all the records), I know its hard to throw a rod in an EJ22 you would really have to ride it hard, just need some opinions on the deal, I tried to get a sound clip last night but low and behold I went to the car took off down the road(fully warmed) and nothing! the sound is usually there cold or hot:mad: I think its a pilot bearing,throwout bearing or possibly the fork. ideas please! GD is helping me with the timing and stuff this weekend, if it is a rod then I'll just return the parts I got and run it till it dies, but I dont think thats what it is. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Suba9792 Posted October 19, 2010 Author Share Posted October 19, 2010 well after using a 12" piece of wooden dowel I traced the culprit:-\ its coming from the passenger cylinder bank:eek: its pretty evident now that its a rod, not the tranny my first diagnosis was very amateur. I blame it on Chevron and their gas:lol:, I will still be bringing it to GD to look over, but odds are it would require a complete rebuild no money to do that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnceggleston Posted October 19, 2010 Share Posted October 19, 2010 well if you are taking it to GD then i'm going to keep my mouth shut, because he will know / find out what the problem is and if it is economical to repair it. BUT if you were asking for help, i would recommend getting a mechanic's stethoscope. it is AMAZING how well they work. i thought my ej22 swapped engine had rod knock. turns out it doesn't. the metal on metal is far superior to any other listening method. i hope you are wrong. good luck. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Manarius Posted October 20, 2010 Share Posted October 20, 2010 Piston slap? Sound comes from the same general area. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Suba9792 Posted October 20, 2010 Author Share Posted October 20, 2010 I'm hoping its nothing to serious, I'd rather do a clutch and bearings then a whole engine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Suba9792 Posted October 20, 2010 Author Share Posted October 20, 2010 Call me odd but I tend to write things down, appointments ETC, well This sound from the car started after the nights here in Sandy dropped down to the low 40s, The sound was never present during the summer, my theory! air temp,humidity and gas, why do I think the gas, well I always go to cheveron and fill up with regular, I was told by a buddy of mine that they are adding ethanol (large amounts) to the fuels this fall and winter, I asked the guy at the station and he said yeah about 10% of a full tank is ethanol, hence the reason why I get 5mpg less than in summer, any way, the difference in the fuel(I filled up with premium and the sound slowly was gone) temp(due to season) and humidity are all playing tricks to my poor EJ22. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Suba9792 Posted October 24, 2010 Author Share Posted October 24, 2010 Ok so today I took the Lego to GD for help with the timing belt, talk about fast and thorough, its nice when someone goes over everything step by step, now I should be able to tackle it myself @ 200K. The rattle...well its gone, when we did the belts all of the pulleys and the sprocket were actually in great shape, but there was on that was a little worn and spun like a skate board wheel. So I guess it was just a simple timing job that killed the sound:banana: GD went over the car with me, definitely will be getting a new radiator and cooling fans(any one close have some PLEASE I will pay!!!). Take your Subie to GD trust me its worth the drive(bring Fat Tire:lol:) My cam seals were toast, talk about brittle, when the dealer did the belt last time I cant believe they didnt replace them, but now no worry's, hardly any leakage...now I just need to find another EJ22 car to play with... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fairtax4me Posted October 24, 2010 Share Posted October 24, 2010 its coming from the passenger cylinder bank I was thinking lifter tick, but loose idler pulley is a better problem to have fixed. You probably got it just in time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MilesFox Posted October 24, 2010 Share Posted October 24, 2010 it could be the exhaust shrouds rattling near the cat or on one of the headers. fix with hose clamps! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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