My 88 Chevy Beretta is mking scraping sounds,it happens when I accelerate, not when its idling. Whats wrong?

Question

My 88 Chevy Beretta has a 2.0 Liter engine, its a 4cylinder, automatic. The scraping noise only happens when I accelerate, not when its idling. The noise appears to be coming from the drivers side of the motor. I cant afford to take it to the shop to be fixed, and I need to get this repaired before it becomes something major, if it hasnt already. If anyone has any suggestions for me I would appreciate it. I have added more details about the car, This is about all the information that I have. Thanks. SLP.

Answer 1

I would guess its the motor mount. When they go bad sometimes you get all kinds of wierd noises. Next time you start the car, have someone watch the engine and see how much movement there is. If the engine is moving more than 2-3 inches its definately worn motor mounts. Its possible that you have a CV shaft worn out as well, but you will have to take it in at least for a mechanic to tell you that.

Answer 2

Welps, first I would check for loose plastic shrouds, such as the fan shroud and also where your front wheels are, up inside the fender. Also visually inspect your belts, look for cracks and tears or shredding.

Then try with the car in park or neutral just rev it a little and see if it does it, do it with the hood open and maybe you can get a friend so one of you can watch but watch your face and hands because of moving parts lol.
If that doesn't do it, let it idle and step on the brake and put it in gear. Now give it just a little gas while you hold the brake and see if it does it, don't give it a lot of gas but just enough to where you can feel it wanting to go (except the brake is holding it back) and make sure to give it plenty of brake and just a little bit of gas.

Not a whole lot else you can do, other than with the engine off keep looking all around the engine and the wheels for something that has come loose, last but not least it could be one of your pulley bearings or bushings got a bit dry, perhaps a surgically aimed squirt of wd-40 into the pulley's bearing / bushing quiets it down (just make sure you don't get the oil on the belts).

Driving with windows open may help you narrow it down as well.

Answer 3

i very own a restoration shop,and that i've got owned 2 of those vehicles until now,if i knew which engine you had i in all possibility might have helped you with this one,it facilitates to tell all you are able to relating to the motor vehicle whilst asking a query,sturdy success with it.