Two Things...

[EssexIbiza1985]

1 i posted a thread a week ago about noisy tappets.
when replacing these badboys is it just a simple case of whacking the old ones out and in with the new? or will the car need tuning etc afterwards??

2 I have developed a sort of whining squeaky noise down to the left hand side (looking from the front) of the engine near the cam belt region. does this mean a cambelt change is required? any ideas of what the squeaky noise could be?

Cheers in advance

 

[Hayz]

2 ??? Alternator belt too tight???

 

[jenk]

Aux belt slipping no doubt, can you see a belt??

 

[Dolly_Gti]

i spray my belt with lube, sorts it out for about 2mins its a constant sqeaky, but not too loud, am going to change the alternator belt and power steering belt.

as long as you keep the engine timed up then there is no tuning involed in changing tappets .. did u try an oil change first?

 

[EssexIbiza1985]

yeh i can see a belt going round. think it may be the alternator belt... need to get the haynes manual lol. definately seems like its comin from there. would replaing it fix the noise u reckon? it dont sound too loud its jus annoying when you pull up sumwher!
will definately be changing the tappets cos sounds like my 20yr old peugeot 309 when i first start it up!

 

[__B3NNY__]

i spray my belt with lube, sorts it out for about 2mins its a constant sqeaky,QUOTE]


Is that a good idea....? When i had the same problem on my 206 my mechanic told me to get abit of black board chalk and hold it on the belt while the belt was moving, (be carful of your fingers) and get a good coat on the belt it stops it from slipping worked fine for me... and it lasts a while too unless it rains and wash`s it off!

 

[Dolly_Gti]

when a belt squeakes its because its become brittle with age, it starts to lose the grip, so chalk will replace this. spraying with lube ( just a little ) will just eliminate the noise... too much lube and the alternator light comes on the dash as it loses all grip..

obviously the best thing to do is by a new belt for a few quid and 10mins of your time lol!

 

[F2 Stu]

the tensioner may be phucked as there sprungloaded

 

[Dolly_Gti]

my belt tensions on the alternator? or are we talkin pug now?

 

[F2 Stu]

well, alternator belts that Ive seen on mk2 Ibizas have all been sprung loaded and non-adjustable.