popcorn type noise

go to another shop and get a second opinion. we cannot hear the noise and can only guess. get a couple of opinions before making your decision.

Roy

use a long screw driver. put it to the timing cover. then put the handle to your ear.youll hear it.then u can put it on different componites to trace the noise down.

when i take off the belt and run the engine the noise goes away...

then it is an external pulley or bearing making noise. spin all the pulleys to see if you can hear the noise.

Roy

then its something in the drive pullys trace it like i said.

ive replaced all but the tensioner arm......hmmmm thank you much for the insight

u didnt replace the altenator the a/c compressor or vacuum pump if equipted.if it was the tensioner.the pully would be to loose or tight.

did attenator and ive bypassed the a/c (froze up)im lost arrggghhhh!!

put the belt back on and listen to the pullys like i said and stop buying parts

thanks harmonic balancer now that ive done that it wants to die after about 20 mins of driving!!!!! WTF is wrong with this van it never ends...replaced coil packs and ignition module tests fine(even after 20 repeats) lost again...lol

u need to know what the fuel pressure is when it wont start?

has a new fuel pump and it starts just sputters out let it sit for 10 mins then runs fine for a bit then does it again