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i have a 1990 integra Ls with a Japan honda 1.6L vtec motor swap. motor has 57,000 miles.
well my problem started a few weeks ago.when ever i start the car and drive to work it's fine but once a few minutes gose by and the motor start to heat up,it will start to make a rattling sound when i apply gas.even sometime when i stop at a redlight or something you can still hear it .The sound coming from the front driver side fender.yesterday i took the car to a shop the guy check it out,told me that i didn't have any power steering fluid.he told me all i had to do to fix this problem was to go buy some power steering fluid and it'll stop the noise.so i did but it still rattles. Help me anyone
Mar 11, 2007 at 1:54 PM
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BRUCE HUNT
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Do yourself a favor and check the harmonic balancer to see if it is loose.
Mar 12, 2007 at 9:23 AM
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i checked that already it's not loose.
can a bad belt cause this problem
Mar 12, 2007 at 10:17 PM
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Now you are in to finding wihich belt driven device has a bearing going out.
Mar 13, 2007 at 11:39 AM
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how do i do that
Mar 13, 2007 at 4:04 PM
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Well, you could take it in to the shop or you can take the belts off and turn the pulleys of the alternator, a/c, power steering or idler pulley and see how smoothly they turn. I would venture that one of them will come up rough. While the belts are off, check them for cracking and wear.
Mar 13, 2007 at 4:36 PM
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how much do u thing is gonna cost me for a shop to check to see where's the problem is and fixing it
Mar 13, 2007 at 6:31 PM
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Well it shouldn't cost too much to remove and check the systems. Once the one is located, then the cost goes up as they remove it, replace it and re-install. The parts will vary in complexity of work and cost.

I would take it to a shop, have them listen to the sound and confirm my suspicions. They will probably do that for you and give you an estimate.
Mar 14, 2007 at 11:44 AM