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Offline Hurdy

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Re: Noise Diagnosis (with video)
« Reply #10 on: 11 April 2010, 13:01 »
You'd have to ask. It is the tensioner that squeals. :smiley:
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Offline TrickGTI

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Re: Noise Diagnosis (with video)
« Reply #11 on: 12 April 2010, 19:12 »
No one has mentioned that most alternator pulleys are free wheeling nowa days and from the video the aux belt looks to be flapping around alot im going to have a stab in the dark and say its that  :smiley:
The weather gets into it and they seize up causeing that squeaking noise.
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Re: Noise Diagnosis (with video)
« Reply #12 on: 12 April 2010, 19:34 »
as above sounds just like mine did when the pulley seized.
does the noise get worse when the AC is on or when the steering wheel is turned
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Re: Noise Diagnosis (with video)
« Reply #13 on: 12 April 2010, 21:39 »


Is that the aux belt? Because that is exactly where the sound is coming from.

I haven't noticed it get worse when the AC is on but I'll try it tomorrow.
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Re: Noise Diagnosis (with video)
« Reply #14 on: 12 April 2010, 22:16 »
exactly right and even more to the point that is the pulley that will be faulty right bang in the circle you have done  :smiley:

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Re: Noise Diagnosis (with video)
« Reply #15 on: 13 April 2010, 09:05 »
So is the fix to replace the tensioner and belt?
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Re: Noise Diagnosis (with video)
« Reply #16 on: 13 April 2010, 17:18 »
So is the fix to replace the tensioner and belt?

YES!!!!! 

Cambelt and Tensioner must be replaced!!

The cambelt tensioner is right next to your Photo. The aux belt is Not the Cam belt, its behind it :wink:
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Do not replace Aux belt. Its ISNT that. Me and several others have had same issue, all cured with cambelt and Tensioner replaced under Warranty!!
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Re: Noise Diagnosis (with video)
« Reply #17 on: 17 April 2010, 16:58 »
Im not saying dont get the cambelt done as thats what the noise proberly is. But the alternator pulleys arnt a un common thing to go wrong so dont be suprised if you get the cambelt and that done and it might still be makeing the noise.  :shocked:
lets us know what it turns out to be.
« Last Edit: 17 April 2010, 17:01 by TrickGTI »

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Re: Noise Diagnosis (with video)
« Reply #18 on: 17 April 2010, 21:17 »
The VW Technician did think at first that it might be the alternator belt (as did a few other people who looked at the car), but I got the car back today with a new cam belt, tensioner and water pump, and it is squeak free.
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Re: Noise Diagnosis (with video)
« Reply #19 on: 17 April 2010, 21:20 »
Woohooooooo!!!!!!  :cool: