B013/92 RUBBING NOISE FRONT OF ENGINE

APPLICABLE MODELS

1990 Protege with DOHC engine

DESCRIPTION

A rubbing noise may be heard from the front of the engine on some 1990 Protege models.

This could be caused by the timing belt contacting the seal plate inner cover.

A redesigned seal plate inner cover has been used in production since May 1, 1990 (see VIN below).

Vehicles built prior to May 1, 1990 having this symptom should have the seal plate inner cover inspected for signs of contact. If contact is apparent, replace the seal plate inner cover with the redesigned one.

Inspect related parts for wear and damage. Replace as necessary.

VIN OF PRODUCTION CHANGE

JM1BG¨)¨)¨)¨)L0179134

May 1, 1990

INSPECTION PROCEDURE

1. Remove the timing belt cover and inspect the seal plate inner cover for wear. Figure 1.

2. If the seal plate inner cover shows signs of contact, replace it according to Workshop Manual procedures, Section B2 (page 45) .

   Figure 1: Inspecting Seal-Plate for Contact

   

PARTS INFORMATION

PART NUMBER	DESCRIPTION	QTY	APPLICABLE MODEL
BJ01 10 540C	Seal Plate	1	1990 Protege w/DOHC engine

WARRANTY INFORMATION

(applies to vehicles covered under warranty)

Warranty Type Code:

A

Customer Comment Code:

99

Damage Code:

99

Quantity:

1

Part No. of Main Cause:

BJ01 10 540C

Operation No./Labor Hours:

B0217ARX/2.1 Hr.
B0217ARA/0.1 Hr. (with A/C add)
B0217ARB/0.1 Hr. (with P/S add)