Weird rubbing noise on startup

**Jamesie82** · 31st March 2012, 18:04

Hi guys,

I have noticed a weird rubbing noise on start up and it stays like that until i have pressed the accelerator. It seems to be coming from the cambelt area

I have uploaded a video to youtube with the noise, could you please have a listen to this and tell me what you think it could be. My engine is Z18XER

Thanks

[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rDXhIv2FBH8"]Vectra - YouTube[/ame]

**Jamesie82** · 1st April 2012, 22:42

Bump

**alcutler** · 2nd April 2012, 09:17

Sounds alright to me - rattly old diesel engine

**shane31** · 2nd April 2012, 09:50

Anything like this http://www.vectra-c.com/forum/showthread.php?t=56202

Mine had similar sound and it was the cambelt tensioner..

**shane31** · 2nd April 2012, 09:50

Anything like this http://www.vectra-c.com/forum/showthread.php?t=56202

Mine had similar sound and it was the cambelt tensioner..

**bigdave1701** · 2nd April 2012, 10:02

Sorry to hijack but Mine makes a similar noise as described in that link. Think I'll get cambelt, tensioner and water pump done soon..

**ScotsDragon** · 2nd April 2012, 14:36

Originally Posted by alcutler

Sounds alright to me - rattly old diesel engine

I think that engine is petrol...

**Jamesie82** · 2nd April 2012, 20:50

I was thinking cambelt myself but, was changed as part of the sale. Do you think it could be faulty or have they been fly and just not changed it atol