Funny noise after cambelt change??

[dave_s13]

Picked up a dirt cheap Renault Clio 1.2 8v recently with zero service history.

53reg 71k miles and seems to run fine.

I've just finished changing the timing belt, tensioner and water pump but it's now making a noise that I couldve sworn it didn't before! Which is a right bugger.

Anyway, have a listen to this.

https://youtu.be/EdkdRJ3P8o0

It idles fine and already it's just that strange sound it makes between tick over and about 2k rpm that's a bit worrying.

Any ideas?

[E-bmw]

Something is rubbing against something else by the sound of that, best you take it apart again & go over it with a fine tooth comb to find the culprit, could be pretty much anything.

[Peanut Gallery]

To me that sounds like a loose pully vibrating? - I would open up the cover, check everything is in line and nice and tight.

[dave_s13]

Tensioner was too tight, slackened it off a tad and sounds much healthier now. Phew.

There is probably a proper way to set the tension but must need a tool of some sort on these. There's no guide markers or anything.

Thanks for the replies. Thought I'd proper fked it then!

[dave_s13]

Sounds like this now

https://youtu.be/oMcBWmWzIuA

[jeremyh1]

Yes you get a right old winning noise when the belt is too tight however some of the new Kevlar belts are noisy for the first 5k or so

[dave_s13]

Cheers, I slackened it off a tiny bit more and it's ticking along like a Swiss watch now. Sorted.

I could do the belt on one of these in my sleep now!!

Bought the car for £280 with a few months test, no history, 71k on the clock, EML and airbag lights on.

Belts changed, new water pump, thermostat, oil and coolant done...airbag light a dodgy connection under the seat, EML off with a cheap by code reader all for about £85. Bargain.

Let's see how long it lasts.

[jeremyh1]

dave_s13 said:

Cheers, I slackened it off a tiny bit more and it's ticking along like a Swiss watch now. Sorted.

I could do the belt on one of these in my sleep now!!

Bought the car for £280 with a few months test, no history, 71k on the clock, EML and airbag lights on.

Belts changed, new water pump, thermostat, oil and coolant done...airbag light a dodgy connection under the seat, EML off with a cheap by code reader all for about £85. Bargain.

Let's see how long it lasts.

Thats whats its all about mate F supercars and all that bs run cheap cars and spend your time and money on a med beach Thats what I like

[evilmunkey]

i always tend to get cheap cars, as long as they last a year or so and reliable i dont have a problem currently with a 2015 fiesta 1.4. zetec with 62 thou on the clock i got for i think was 600 quid with history. only thing changed was a tyre after a puncture. had it 2 years now and should go through its next m.o.t. with little to no bother. Battery was a bit iffy this winter but jumped okay and after a full proper charge seems fine . think it just needed topping up and charging fully. wouldnt have the first clue about how to do the belts etc, i tip my hat to you guys who do the spanner work. need to learn myself.

[GreenV8S]

evilmunkey said:

i always tend to get cheap cars, as long as they last a year or so and reliable i dont have a problem currently with a 2015 fiesta 1.4. zetec with 62 thou on the clock i got for i think was 600 quid with history. only thing changed was a tyre after a puncture. had it 2 years now and should go through its next m.o.t. with little to no bother. Battery was a bit iffy this winter but jumped okay and after a full proper charge seems fine . think it just needed topping up and charging fully. wouldnt have the first clue about how to do the belts etc, i tip my hat to you guys who do the spanner work. need to learn myself.

Six hundred quid for a three year old Fiesta doesn't sound likely to me, unless it had just been dragged out of a car crusher.

[dave_s13]

evilmunkey said:

...... i dont have a problem currently with a 2015 fiesta 1.4. zetec with 62 thou on the clock i got for i think was 600 quid with history. .....

A 2015 1.4 fiesta for 600 quid??!!

That must be a typo, it's a steal if not!

To be fair the belt on the 1.2 8v renault is probably one of the easiest to do. Some look mighty fiddly.