Sound coming from Distributor

[BLouisGod]

Theres a wooshing sound coming from the top / front of the engine. It has a rhythm, but I can kind of pinpoint it coming from the distributor or the cap, however there is no vibration at all. Has anyone heard anything similiar to this on their wd21s? Im hoping it is the distributor cap...! thanks for any insight. :idea:

[Slick]

sounds more like a vaccum leak..... check all yer lines, i have this reoccuring vaccum leak from the top hose on my charcoal cannister

[BLouisGod]

thanks slick, ill look into it.

 

it sounds more like a gear or something, its rhythmic and as pretty fast. kind of sounds like it is coming from the front top left of the engine.

[Guest SuperSon]

Check your belt tension and pulleys.

[5523Pathfinder]

If your timing belt is wearing, it will transmit noise and vibration through the distributor. When was it changed last?

[BLouisGod]

If your timing belt is wearing, it will transmit noise and vibration through the distributor. When was it changed last?

dunno, just got the truck last week. its need to go in to have it checked, also it needs new drive belts... the sound just started today after about 20 miles of driving; truck has 130000m on it.

[Casey.T]

T-Belt time..... unless you have something from the previous owner showing that it has been done recently.... Dont want it to slip a tooth or teeth like mine did....

[5523Pathfinder]

If you put your hand on top of the cap while its running, you will feel the vibration. Yeah, at 130k, your ready for timing belt #3!

[BLouisGod]

there is no vibration coming from the distributor. im going to change the timing belt and open the front of the engine to see whats going on. sounds like a loose roller or worn drive belts, i dunno. ill find it hopefully.