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cambelt done but a dodgy noise
- Thread starter rich19
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Liquid 182
If its happened just after its had the cambelt done i'd be a little worried. Does it change to a higher note as you rev the car? The belt could be rubbing on covers or housings.
phase 1 172
no the noise started 2 days ago, its only done 30k buts its a 2000 so new the cambelt was due so presumed it was that, picked it up 2day and its still there so god no`s wot it is
the noise increases wiv revs not wheel rotation
hello Dr and SB, didnt realise there so many people on here round my way
the noise increases wiv revs not wheel rotation
hello Dr and SB, didnt realise there so many people on here round my way
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lemonnobby
ClioSport Club Member
Possible alternator belt idler
R26r R26
Mine was squealing like a pig when I took it in.Mark wont change the cambelt and not replace everything else at the same time.The aux belt and tensioners are just as important as the cambelt because if it goes 99 times out of 100 it finds its way into the cambelt and your fooked.Mine is noisy(sounds like a bearing sort of sound)but you only hear it on idle.Like I said if it was not right Mark would have not let me drive it away.
williams 2
could be a couple of things, belt could be too tight causing it to whine or a pully has failed. If it was a genuine reno kit then it will be covered under parts warranty if a proper ltd garage fitted it. Mine went a while back wen i had my 172, sounded like a super charger lol. That turned out to be aux belt tensioner!
RB 182 Cup
Ex Ph-Quick
I got this on mine atm pretty sure it's the Tensioner as it wasn't changed when the Aux belt was
Ex Ph-Quick
rich does it just make noise when it's in gear?
Though £82 for a AUX belt change was to good to be true =(
Though £82 for a AUX belt change was to good to be true =(
Cup'd Monaco 172
I have a whine at the moment and think it could be the alternator or tensioners.
It changes with revs, sounds like the new mini's just much louder.
Mines having its 72k service in a few weeks, so waiting tell then, because it might dissapear if it turns out to be a tensioner.
I have done just over 1k since the whine and its not got any worse.
Mine started after a long drive (4hours) up the M1 in the pouring rain a couple of weeks ago. Wonder if the water has affected it somehow.
It changes with revs, sounds like the new mini's just much louder.
Mines having its 72k service in a few weeks, so waiting tell then, because it might dissapear if it turns out to be a tensioner.
I have done just over 1k since the whine and its not got any worse.
Mine started after a long drive (4hours) up the M1 in the pouring rain a couple of weeks ago. Wonder if the water has affected it somehow.
Mate of mine had his aux belt replaced on his 172 and there was a terrible noise. Had a look and compared to mine the aux belt tensioner was at a completely different angle.
The aux belt tensioner was done up too tight, making the belt squeal. Unless you've had a failure of a pulley, the fact you've just had the work done might mean this is your problem too.
The aux belt tensioner was done up too tight, making the belt squeal. Unless you've had a failure of a pulley, the fact you've just had the work done might mean this is your problem too.
phase 1 172
no on the way home i dropped the clutch a revved while coastin and the whine rose wiv revs, im gutted if its the aux tensioner as i`ve just spent 400quid on cambelt kit and a new aux belt so its gonna be at least another 200 at least! i`m wounded but cheers 4 the responses fellas
Don't worry too much yet mate, if the tensioner is just overtightened not seized (if the problem is the tensioner of course) it'll be fine once it's loosened off and done up properly.
phase 1 172
if it was overtightened wudnt the problem hav been rectified wen id had the aux belt changed yesterday (presuming the tensioning belt has to be removed wen changin the aux belt as im no mechanice)
i`m suprised the garage didnt pick up on it as its more business and sterling in there pockets
i`m suprised the garage didnt pick up on it as its more business and sterling in there pockets
Ah sorry didn't notice this had been going on before and after the work.
You'd hope they'd have noticed the noise!
The tensioners do seem to seize up and make a racket, but it could be anything else on the belt too. Power steering pump would probably change when you steer so not likely, Air Con would likely change when you switched that on and off, Alternator is possible, so is the water pump, and the tensioner on the aux belt.
You can get your head close enough to the alternator to try and hear if it's that, it's at the top on the front of the driver's side of the engine.
If it's still the original tensioner, probably the most likely as the other things don't turn up on here often but tensioners seem to.
This bloke
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Renault-Clio-...ryZ10410QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem
sells a lot of tensioners, sometimes they go as cheap as £40-£45.
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Renault-Clio-...ryZ10410QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem
sells a lot of tensioners, sometimes they go as cheap as £40-£45.
The timing on Dialogys for replacing a tensioner is 2.7 hours and an extra 0.1 for the roller pulley.
My local Renault garage charge £90 an hour labour so for me that would be £252 labour plus the £87.50 if I remember right that the bloke on ebay sells the kit for. I can't remember exactly but I think the kit is more expensive from Renault by quite a bit so that is a decent looking price.
It's quite an involved job, the front bumper has to come off, for example.
My local Renault garage charge £90 an hour labour so for me that would be £252 labour plus the £87.50 if I remember right that the bloke on ebay sells the kit for. I can't remember exactly but I think the kit is more expensive from Renault by quite a bit so that is a decent looking price.
It's quite an involved job, the front bumper has to come off, for example.
Found the receipt - ready for this?
8200226493 Alt. Belt £16.97
8200429703 Tensioner £140.07
8200065479 Tensioner £49.83 (The roller pulley)
These prices have to have VAT added too!
That ebay bloke is offering a very very good deal.
edit: what a ferkin rip off no wonder they give me trade discount now!
8200226493 Alt. Belt £16.97
8200429703 Tensioner £140.07
8200065479 Tensioner £49.83 (The roller pulley)
These prices have to have VAT added too!
That ebay bloke is offering a very very good deal.
edit: what a ferkin rip off no wonder they give me trade discount now!
If I was you I'd have a go at them for this and try and get the labour cost dropped. They really should have noticed and done something about this and it's a good idea to replace tensioners anyway, they ought to have mentioned that to you. Even just the fact that it takes so long to get into the side of the engine, they ought to have asked if you wanted the other bits while they were in there.
And if you mentioned the noise when it went in, they should be doing the labour for free. They haven't completed the job you've paid for.
edit:The ebay kit has lost the buy it now option because someone's bid, but he puts another kit up every week or so.
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Yep. Add it all up and the ebay seller - who I've now seen has 10 "buy it now" tensioners for £60 - is probably able to sell hundreds of the kits.
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Renault-Clio-...hZ010QQcategoryZ10410QQtcZphotoQQcmdZViewItem
£19.50 plus VAT? That's random. I got these done in May. Maybe the prices have taken a hike.
I must say that despite appearances I'm not the ebay seller and I don't know him!
Just so cheap compared to Renault.
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I paid £131.48 before VAT!
Was 7701476675; it depends on the age of your engine but I doubt the prices will be that different...
Maybe all the prices have gone up.
