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The smell was hard to describe. It smelled burnt and rubbery? it came out of the engine bay. Clanky noises come from the engine bay. The engine appears to vibrating unusually.
Sounds like it is accessory related. Been a long time since I had my X300. Tensioner seizing, alternator, A/C comp, even air pump. Have somebody start the car while you look under the hood.
A friend said I should try starting the car up and recording the sound. They argued that I could not do much more damage than I already did since engines run at such a high RPM.
A friend said I should try starting the car up and recording the sound. They argued that I could not do much more damage than I already did since engines run at such a high RPM.
Is this wise?
Yes make sure there’s oil and water and start it up...
Place 3 paint strips on the main pulliys and verify the stripes come back aligned after engine run
The possible failed harmonic balancer will effect the water pump rotation and possibly the missing tooth on the ring gear effecting your spark timing by the crankshaft position sensor