Rattling noise

[amitkalsi]

I have a 2001 Sunfire (auto). Over the past month I have noticed a rattling noise coming from the engine, it is loud and can be heard while i drive also.

At first i thought it could be a belt but there seems to be no noise coming from there. I thought before I pay some mechanic to look at my car then quote me something ridiculous to fix it I would see if anyone had an ideas or suggestions.

Any help is greatly appreciated!!!

Thanks!

 

[melsg5]

You realize there are lots of possibilties and on the internet you will only get guesses. Take a length of rubber hose and hold one end near your ear and move the other end around the engine. If the noise is coming from the timing chain cover, located at the front of the engine, your timing chain tensioner is probably shot and you should get it repaired immediately before it fails. If it fails it will damage the valves and massively increase the expense of repair.