New cambelt is noisy.... but apparently its "normal"
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I had a new cambelt fitted 3 weeks ago... since then it has been to the garage 3 times for them to try and find out why it is wihing so much... it sounds terrible... it masks the noise of the engine so all you hear is a whine rather than nice induction noise....
They have tried everything and eventually phoned the belt manufacturor and apparently, due to the materials they are now using to make the belts, more noise than was "manufacutor standard" is now to be expected.... What a load of BS....
Its the same company that supply the OEM manufacturor anyway...
I am going to try and sell my car this month to upgrade, but I just know that buyers are going to be put off because the engine is now whining due to the new cambelt...
Im seriously p1ssed off.... When the garage spoke to Gates, they didnt seem too interested in trying to find a solution either... im not happy!
Anyone else had similar issues after fitting a new cambelt?
They have tried everything and eventually phoned the belt manufacturor and apparently, due to the materials they are now using to make the belts, more noise than was "manufacutor standard" is now to be expected.... What a load of BS....
Its the same company that supply the OEM manufacturor anyway...
I am going to try and sell my car this month to upgrade, but I just know that buyers are going to be put off because the engine is now whining due to the new cambelt...
Im seriously p1ssed off.... When the garage spoke to Gates, they didnt seem too interested in trying to find a solution either... im not happy!
Anyone else had similar issues after fitting a new cambelt?
I had a full belt kit from gates...
Both tensioners, both idlers, both belts... And yes, its on the 16V polo engine...
They tell me at the garage that they have played with the tension etc and not got anywhere....
This would suggest to me that perhaps the belt and teeth have a different tooth design that is causing a noise?
Both tensioners, both idlers, both belts... And yes, its on the 16V polo engine...
They tell me at the garage that they have played with the tension etc and not got anywhere....
This would suggest to me that perhaps the belt and teeth have a different tooth design that is causing a noise?
I dont know what they class as "too loud" deffinately if I compare it to any other car with a belt... its noisy... almost like a supercharger whine....
The garage who did the work said they do not do many cambelts, but agree that it is a little more noisy than should be expceted....
I really dont know what to do..
Leave it and put up with the whine and hope it does not destroy anything prematurely... or push the issue further and see what happens.... I dont want to make extra work for anyone un necesserily
The garage who did the work said they do not do many cambelts, but agree that it is a little more noisy than should be expceted....
I really dont know what to do..
Leave it and put up with the whine and hope it does not destroy anything prematurely... or push the issue further and see what happens.... I dont want to make extra work for anyone un necesserily
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