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chirping sound from the engine

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Saintsteve:
If your cambelt tensioner wasn't replaced, this will be your problem.

Bearings can get very noisey, you are correct  :happy2:

dansmith180:

--- Quote from: Saintsteve on January 11, 2015, 08:02:27 pm ---If your cambelt tensioner wasn't replaced, this will be your problem.

Bearings can get very noisey, you are correct  :happy2:

--- End quote ---

I've just looked back through the service book and the toothed belt and toothed belt tensioning roller were changed at 34k in sep 2006 and the toothed belt tensioning roller + water pump were changed in Aug 2012.

Now I hope that they just didn't tick toothed belt on the most recent one otherwise the belt is 8+ years old but they would be insane to not change it when already in there?

I don't want to replace it for no reason but obviously don't want a dead engine.... My friend removed the aux belt today and it was still squeaking although much quieter.

dansmith180:
If its a cambelt tensioner what sort of risk am I taking by not replacing immediately? If I was to leave it 2 months/ 1500miles is that a risk or is it most likely just an annoying noise that shouldn't cause any real issues? Thanks.

Saintsteve:
I'll be just an annoying noise. It won't be a sign of imminent failure  :smiley:

dansmith180:

--- Quote from: Saintsteve on January 15, 2015, 06:50:50 pm ---I'll be just an annoying noise. It won't be a sign of imminent failure  :smiley:

--- End quote ---

Cheers  :happy2:

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