I recently had my timing belt changed and I have noticed that the engine seems to be louder then normal has anyone run into this problem ?

 

If you're talking about a buzzing vibration it could be that the balance shafts were not at their top dead center when the balance shaft belt was replaced.

 

The one thing that will make it a lot louder is if you leave the timming belt cover off. Also, if you had a belt installed that was from checker, that could easily be your problem. The quality of timming belts makes a huge difference. Or, it might not even be your timming belt. Exactly what kind of noise is it making? If its more of an Harmonic noise, then its most likely the belt. Also, if its just a little bit louder, then dont even worry about it. Once it breaks in, it will get a little quieter.

 

Modified by CardDealer at 4:06 PM 11/17/2006

 

Good deal on the blelt. Glad to hear it was a simple fix . Btw, excuse me with the whole break-in process. What i ment to say was that in some cases, the timming belt noise will go down slightly after the first few hours of use.