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Title: Belt slipping?
Post by: jakex181 on March 05, 2014, 07:10:30 pm: Im getting a belt slipping sound under acceleration, only happens in a certain range. Would this be the aux belt? what can i do to stop it?
Title: Re: Belt slipping?
Post by: doylebros on March 05, 2014, 07:21:13 pm: Have a watch of this

http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=fyosuYbPxr4

It could be your issue.
Title: Re: Belt slipping?
Post by: jakex181 on March 05, 2014, 08:19:35 pm: hmm mine is a constant sound that always happens at the same rpm range, could it be anything else? is there anyway to test the pulleys on the car? it only makes the sound when driving :/
Title: Re: Belt slipping?
Post by: doylebros on March 05, 2014, 08:23:02 pm: Take aux belt off and see if that cures it then work from there.
Title: Re: Belt slipping?
Post by: jakex181 on March 05, 2014, 08:34:03 pm: ok mate cheers
Title: Re: Belt slipping?
Post by: jakex181 on March 11, 2014, 07:24:26 pm: Im not sure how to remove the belt so ive taken some videos of the belts with the engine running, i also noticed today that the cam belt cover has been worn away and also snapped perhaps from previous removal. Is there anything obvious that can be seen from these videos? also ive attached pictures of the cam cover.

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Title: Re: Belt slipping?
Post by: jakex181 on March 12, 2014, 07:48:22 am: Anyone?
Title: Re: Belt slipping?
Post by: reaper7881 on March 12, 2014, 11:58:00 am: just looked and mine has done that aswell :scared:
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Post by: jakex181 on March 12, 2014, 04:54:49 pm: Im not sure how it could of done it :/ there is a pipe that sits against the cover which may of got wedged forcing the cover against the pulley
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Post by: jakex181 on March 14, 2014, 09:13:09 am: Any more ideas?
Title: Re: Belt slipping?
Post by: jakex181 on March 21, 2014, 06:02:04 pm: I just removed the belt and tried spinning the alternator pulley to test the clutch mechanism and it is fine, how can i check the tensioner? is there anything else that could make this sound when accelerating?
Title: Re: Belt slipping?
Post by: jakex181 on March 22, 2014, 12:22:10 pm: Bumb, this is really bugging me
Title: Re: Belt slipping?
Post by: doylebros on March 22, 2014, 12:33:08 pm: The alternator pulley fault for me was intermittent as for the tensioner you'll know if that's finished when you spin it by hand - feels rough and whines.
Title: Re: Belt slipping?
Post by: jakex181 on March 22, 2014, 06:51:53 pm: i span the tensioner and it felt fine :/ when it goes in for a service ill ask them to have a look i guess
Title: Re: Belt slipping?
Post by: Dallen75 on March 23, 2014, 08:06:20 pm: Hi all, @jakex181 can you describe the sound ? I've had a what I can describe as a hi pitched squeal and it always happens at 2000-2250rpm in second or third gear ? Does that sound similar ? It's annoying and needs looked at, just wondering if this could be the pulley clutch ? It is slightly intermittent like doylebros says. @ doylebros the tensioner is that the aux belt tensioner your referring to ? Cheers
Title: Re: Belt slipping?
Post by: doylebros on March 23, 2014, 08:37:11 pm: Quote from: Dallen75 on March 23, 2014, 08:06:20 pm
Hi all, @jakex181 can you describe the sound ? I've had a what I can describe as a hi pitched squeal and it always happens at 2000-2250rpm in second or third gear ? Does that sound similar ? It's annoying and needs looked at, just wondering if this could be the pulley clutch ? It is slightly intermittent like doylebros says. @ doylebros the tensioner is that the aux belt tensioner your referring to ? Cheers

Yes the aux belt tensioner was what I was referring too!

This alternator clutch noise was coming and going for weeks but couldn't pin point it so just fitted the part - now no more intermittent noise - by the way I bought the tool which made it an easy install!
Title: Re: Belt slipping?
Post by: jakex181 on August 30, 2014, 01:32:52 pm: Sorry for the late reply, yes my issue happens during the same rev range. am i best taking it to a garage or should i change the tensioner and belt?