Need Honda Help - Help!!

[john]

We own a 98 honda odyssey. My wife just got home with it, and it sounds like something is screwed up under the valve cover.

The noise is almost like the power steering pump not having enough fluid, but it's coming from the head/valve cover. It follows RPMs.

Power steering reservoir is full. :) The motor has nearly brand new oil, and it's full.

Is it possible for these motors to skip a timing belt tooth or 2? I'm sure that it'd more of a clatter than the 'whining' it's making now it if were valvetrain timing. Maybe.

Anyone got a suggestion? The car is under warranty, so we can take it to Honda on monday, but having it out of commission isn't all that happy right now.

Looking for any input the honda motor smart people might have.

Toby? Eujon? Buehler?

Thanks.

[73Camaro]

Wish I could help, but I know next to nothing about Honda's.

[B16crxTurbo]

Balance shaft belt, there was a recall on Accords for this problem, I would try and have a honda mechanic look at it. I don't know what to tell you to look for, but if it goes, so does the motor.... Maybe Tobi could help you out with this one...

[B16crxTurbo]

Any luck getting that looked at?

[SC-MECHAM-WS6]

what was the diagnosis?

[SC-MECHAM-WS6]

I think i have the same problem with my Nissan...

[SC-MECHAM-WS6]

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[12seccivy]

you should take it to the dealer.. at least there's a chance to figure out what's wrong with it.. i would say maybe a loose timing belt.. all depends on where the noise is coming from...that's a tough one to diagnose without hearing the noise..