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Offline Big Tone

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Noise following cambelt change
« on: 29 May 2011, 18:32 »
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Twice now I have noticed a noise after replacing the cambelt two days ago.

The noise coincides with the label on the outside of the best passing over the tensioner.

Only happens occasionally on cold start, car drives sweet, could this just be "newness"?

As I say, she sound fine 90% of thr time.

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Re: Noise following cambelt change
« Reply #1 on: 29 May 2011, 18:38 »
And you used VW parts didnt you?

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Re: Noise following cambelt change
« Reply #2 on: 29 May 2011, 18:45 »
And you used VW parts didnt you?

Not the waterpump, bought the one with a brass impellor.

It is definately a rubbery/belt kinda squeak but not a squeak, if you know what I mean

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Re: Noise following cambelt change
« Reply #3 on: 29 May 2011, 19:14 »
Did you fit a new tensioner?

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Re: Noise following cambelt change
« Reply #4 on: 29 May 2011, 19:14 »
I had this with the drivebelt after changing my pump and cambelt kit. Took two more drivebelts until the squeak was gone  :undecided:
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Re: Noise following cambelt change
« Reply #5 on: 29 May 2011, 19:36 »
its not the lower cambelt cover catching on the belt is it?

mine took abit of bending around till it wasnt touching it and making a noise, sounded sorta supercharged  :grin:
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Re: Noise following cambelt change
« Reply #6 on: 29 May 2011, 19:52 »
Did you fit a new tensioner?

Yup,
Only happens on cold starts in the afternoons????

Double checked torque settings and everything.

Strange, but it is definately the label!

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Re: Noise following cambelt change
« Reply #7 on: 29 May 2011, 20:51 »
Should I have used any threadlocker?

Ali block so thought not, but what about a little?

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Re: Noise following cambelt change
« Reply #8 on: 29 May 2011, 21:09 »
Sounds like the cambelt is catching the cover also might be worth checking the tension of the belt.

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Re: Noise following cambelt change
« Reply #9 on: 30 May 2011, 08:57 »
Cambelt is not catching the cover, I have ran with it removed, (only the upper obviously)
I swear it its the label on the outside of the belt. sounds perfect most of the tima

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