# j-body guys **URL:** \ **Category:** NYSpeed Automotive\ **Created:** [June 15, 2007, 6:21am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/j-body-guys/30936 "2007-06-15T06:21:04Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 1\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![jay\_g](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jay_g/32/111288_2.png) [@jay\_g](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/jay_g)\ **Post date:** [June 15, 2007, 6:21am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/j-body-guys/30936/1 "2007-06-15T06:21:04Z")
I have a ticking noise. Not valve train, doesn’t sound like a bearing. Screw driver trick pointed to belt tensioner but I replaced tensioner and belt. Which leads me to timing chain or chain tensioner. Noise was present with belt off so that rules out any accessory pulley. I feel its to high pitch to be a spun bearing, not to mention I dont think the motor would have lasted 30k miles. Motor has 56k miles, been doing this since I got the car with 27k on it. Motor rev’s fine, car is completely drivable. One would think with bad/stretched timing chain motor would run like ass with timing being off. So I guess I’m wondering if anyone has had a similar noise like this, could it be timing related or maybe a bad lifter? Info on car- 2001 cavi 2.2 motor 56k miles automatic Video of noise, taken with phone so seems louder than it really is ![num482 uploaded this video to](http://rsmg.pbsrc.com/albums/v297/num482/misc/MOV00013.flv?w=480&h=480&fit=clip)