Cambelt

[sovanarath]

Recently i've noticed my s15 making a weird noise on start up. It goes away after i've put it into gear and start to accelerate.
I'm positive it's the cambelt but i just need confirmation as i don't want future problems to arise. So i'd like to know is this normal or is there some sort of problem i don't know about.

If anyone knows what this is or have had experience with it please let me know

Much appreciated, thank you

 

[S15_SAM]

Sorry to laugh but ha ha ha. No Cambelt on these cars mate.

Sounds like what we call VVT rattle. Its the variable timing control sprocket on the camshaft that rattles from cold. Its a common sr20det engine issue.

It doesn't cause any running faults but is just annoying. Mine has done it for two years on cold start up.