1996 chevrolet cavalier 2.2 liter engine noise

3 messages, Last post on Jul 21, 2008 at 7:03 AM

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#1 of 3 1996 chevrolet cavalier 2.2 liter engine noise by dailydriver1 Jun 13, 2008 (3:11 am)
I recently bought a 96 Cavalier with 140,000 miles on it; the engine makes a lot of clatter, it sounds like a diesel. There is no detenation going on and it sounds like top end noise not rod nock. The noise is always there but increases once things warm up like after a few miles. I don't know if I have an oil starvation problem or not. The seems to run good, a bit of a rough idle. Replies to this message: gonogo (Jun 13, 2008 7:51 am) smokeeater9 (Jul 21, 2008 7:03 am)
#2 of 3 Re: 1996 chevrolet cavalier 2.2 liter engine noise [dailydriver1] by gonogo Jun 13, 2008 (7:51 am)
Replying to: dailydriver1 (Jun 13, 2008 3:11 am) If it is around the front cover, it is the timing chain tensioner, common problem.
#3 of 3 Re: 1996 chevrolet cavalier 2.2 liter engine noise [dailydriver1] by smokeeater9 Jul 21, 2008 (7:03 am)
Replying to: dailydriver1 (Jun 13, 2008 3:11 am) it is not always the timing chain tensioner. i have a 97 with a 2.2 with 116,000+ on it and i have the same problem, but it isn't the timing chain tensioner, it's the lifters. when you first start the car, it's fine, after about 5 min then you start to hear the noise, and i have checked it out only because i had the same problem with my 93 duster.