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2000 NB1 Rattling during idle after timing belt

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Default 2000 NB1 Rattling during idle after timing belt

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I completed my timing belt change and the car fired right up. After a little bit there was an intermittent rattle which sounds like it is coming from the alternator but I don’t see any movement from the alternator or any of the other pulleys. I checked the alternator tensioner and the locking bolt and both were firm/ tight.

The rattle only happens during idle and I can make it happen more or less when I hold the window switches or if I turn on the headlights.

The car has an MS3 and I ran a log during idle but there was no knock reported from knock in or from the individual cylinders either.

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Loose crank pulley is my guess.
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Thanks I double checked the torque on the pulleys and everything was good. Turned out my alternator belt was way loose. Got a kriket gauge and set it up around 110lbs.
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