Since this post, the car was relatively quiet and doing as it was told. I still took it to the garage to get looked at but sods law it made no noise so they didnt know what i was on about. They fitted a new fan belt anyway for nothing so that was nice enough, but the next time i started it from cold the noise came back and now its worse than ever!
This is really annoying because it wasnt there when i bought it and its pretty embarrasing for the first 5 minutes of driving, before it all quietens down again when the engines warm.
Heres a short vid of the noise, its definately coming from the fan belt area. Is it something simple as just tightening or loosening a couple of screws?
#2: Re: Noisy Car update Author: ukskater01, Location: sutton surrey/welwyn garden cityPosted: Tue Feb 07, 2012 1:41 pm ---- Put a bit of talcUm powder on the belt, should quiet it down
#3: Re: Noisy Car update Author: Razor34, Location: CroydonPosted: Tue Feb 07, 2012 1:47 pm ---- When they changed the fan/aux belt did they change the tensioner spring. I had the same sort of problem and when they did both it solved the problem!!!
Belt is self tensioning so would not need to tighten anything
#4: Re: Noisy Car update Author: Ajo123, Location: MerseysidePosted: Tue Feb 07, 2012 3:05 pm ---- Thanks for the talc idea ill try that when i get a chance.
As far as i know they only changed the belt, is the tensioner something i coukd do myself with nearly no car expertise or should i just take it back?
#5: Re: Noisy Car update Author: Razor34, Location: CroydonPosted: Wed Feb 08, 2012 1:30 am ---- I would take it back. The talc will only solve the problem short term.
#6: Re: Noisy Car update Author: Steve206, Location: UKPosted: Wed Feb 08, 2012 2:54 am ---- Sounds like one of the pulleys is on its way out. Best bet is too remove the belt and check for any movement in the pulleys.
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