cam belt noise

Wez · 23rd December 2009, 11:19 AM

morning peeps, i have a cam belt noise on my d. went to lloyds in colne and they took one listen to it and said yep your tensioners are rusty! seems theyve done a few! booked in for jan6th to fix.
anybody else had this?
ps service there is excellent.

Caveman dave · 25th December 2009, 09:40 AM

Nope not yet, but thats scarey because mine sits on the drive for 1 month in 2 as I work abroad.

Martin F · 26th December 2009, 11:05 AM

I struggle to believe that cam chain tensioners could rust!

Wez · 8th January 2010, 06:47 PM

hopefully will have a photo when its done, was supposed to be in wednesday but snow delayed!! goes in 18th.

they have already done a few just the same!

Wez · 4th February 2010, 10:44 AM

Hi folks. Well got car back yesterday after 3 days in at the dealers. Engine now purrs like a pussy cat! The cam belt tensioners had indeed become rusty. And it's getting more common. I called a shops yesterday evening, and there was another one making the same noise!! He had taken it to his dealer, sandal huddersfield. They diddnt knowwhat it was! Hence the reason why I don't use them anymore! Lloyds at colne. Diagnosed and okay we had to wait for the part due the new ones been on back order, which tells u something, but job sorted. Also new flywheel under warranty. 29k on clock. The best dealer I have used. Takes me an hour and quarter to get there!

bigbassett · 7th February 2010, 08:51 PM

Crikey that is a little scary and the flywheel? Crikey.

23rd December 2009, 11:19 AM	#1 (permalink)
Wez Total Beginner Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Liversedge (near Huddersfield) Posts: 75 Thanks: 2 Thanked 4 Times in 4 Posts	cam belt noise morning peeps, i have a cam belt noise on my d. went to lloyds in colne and they took one listen to it and said yep your tensioners are rusty! seems theyve done a few! booked in for jan6th to fix. anybody else had this? ps service there is excellent.

25th December 2009, 09:40 AM	#2 (permalink)
Caveman dave Total Member Join Date: May 2009 Posts: 286 Thanks: 29 Thanked 33 Times in 25 Posts	Nope not yet, but thats scarey because mine sits on the drive for 1 month in 2 as I work abroad. __________________ How come everything I want cost's more money than I have got? Pepper White Owners Club No 028

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26th December 2009, 11:05 AM	#3 (permalink)
Martin F Total Beginner Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Sussex Posts: 72 Thanks: 10 Thanked 14 Times in 14 Posts	I struggle to believe that cam chain tensioners could rust!

8th January 2010, 06:47 PM	#4 (permalink)
Wez Total Beginner Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Liversedge (near Huddersfield) Posts: 75 Thanks: 2 Thanked 4 Times in 4 Posts	hopefully will have a photo when its done, was supposed to be in wednesday but snow delayed!! goes in 18th. they have already done a few just the same!

4th February 2010, 10:44 AM	#5 (permalink)
Wez Total Beginner Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Liversedge (near Huddersfield) Posts: 75 Thanks: 2 Thanked 4 Times in 4 Posts	Hi folks. Well got car back yesterday after 3 days in at the dealers. Engine now purrs like a pussy cat! The cam belt tensioners had indeed become rusty. And it's getting more common. I called a shops yesterday evening, and there was another one making the same noise!! He had taken it to his dealer, sandal huddersfield. They diddnt knowwhat it was! Hence the reason why I don't use them anymore! Lloyds at colne. Diagnosed and okay we had to wait for the part due the new ones been on back order, which tells u something, but job sorted. Also new flywheel under warranty. 29k on clock. The best dealer I have used. Takes me an hour and quarter to get there!

7th February 2010, 08:51 PM	#6 (permalink)
bigbassett born to be a w***er Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: pembrokeshire west wales Posts: 9 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Crikey that is a little scary and the flywheel? Crikey.