read billmans post on the first page

 

What Im asking is if there was a scuffed bore would you see it in a leak down test Hopefully it's not the scuffed bore

 

like he said, the cylinder with the scuffed bore would have a higher compression. not the case with my engine. so next step would be a visual inspection. which i do not have the means too...

 

i'm thinking either valve adjustment or... timing chain tensioner...

 

it has always been there. for over a year now (since i bought the car) even after a valve adjustment done by the dealership

billman ruled out the tct

 

The video posted by soul coughing sounds EXACTLY how my car sounds. I just replaced the timing chain tensioner because I was hoping that was all the noise was....but no luck its still there. I have a 02 as well....Whats the easiest way to see if my car had the oil jet recall? Or whatever it was...lol. It feels like my car has lost a good bit of power....just drove it down the street and back because ive been scared to drive it because of that noise. Thanks for any help in advance!

 

I garee with both these guys my car made the same noise also and it's an 01 so with the early oil jet bolts. I to had a scorned #4 cylinder

 

well, my noise is far more quiet and inconsistent then the one posted in soul coughing's video. so i'm not convinced. but i guess the only way to find out for sure is to have the tech look at in. oh well.