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Originally Posted by SVX PlayBoy
That is what I thought when he told me about it on the phone, but when I went to the shop to check it out, it was wobbling pretty hardcore. I could hear the pistons moving funny.
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To echo what everyone else has posted: Mine did this, and it was just the pulley separating. The odd sound you're hearing could be the backside of the thing taking bites out of the timing belt cover. DO NOT let this guy sell you on an engine replacement until you are sure it's not just the pulley going bad.
Reading back, I see that you "went with the new engine." If it's too late, next time you'll do well to be sure of the problem before you start needlessly spending a truckload of $$$.
dcb