rattle? whilst car ticking over. 1.8 petrol

**kev bux** · 10th April 2008, 18:20

as above,

i have a 1.8 sxi and noticed a rattle? from drivers side under the bonnet. hard to tell but it seems to be coming from around the auxillary belt area, alternator,air con pump or belt tensioner?

anyone else had this or if anyone can help.

much appreciated.

kev.

**glenboy** · 10th April 2008, 20:14

I'd get it checked out at your local garage kev,sounds like a pulley/worn cambelt maybe......

Unless someone else can shed any light,hope you get it sorted soon mate........

**JonR** · 10th April 2008, 20:22

aircon compressors can become noisey

**JuzzyD** · 10th April 2008, 21:02

As Glenboy says its most likely the belt tensioners etc.

Whats the age/mileage of the car? If so it may be worth getting the cambelt done.

**kev bux** · 11th April 2008, 07:31

cambelt done last year, 64,000 miles as of now.

had a mate have a look last night with me and he did the screwdriver test on the alt, air con and tensioner. he says it might be the tensioner as it was the one making the gravely noise, the others sounded fine and quiet.

gonna take the belt off later today and start the car to see if the noise is audible then that will give me a better idea.

thanks,

kev.

**glenboy** · 11th April 2008, 08:07

Good luck mate,hopefully it'll just be the tensioner then........

**kev bux** · 11th April 2008, 12:23

UPDATE

took the belt off this morning, fired the car up and....................
noise still there, PANIC.

rang the main dealer up and told them the problem, they asked me to bring it in so they could listen to it even though they were busy and fully booked up.

took the car and the service manager came out with me to have a listen, first thing he said was 'could be the water pump' but to be on the safe side he asked me to leave it with them so they could squeeze it in the workshop for a butchers.

so the car maybe there over night so they can order any parts for tomorrow to get it fixed.

so fingers crossed and everything else you can cross for lunchtime tomorrow that i get my beast back.

SIGH SIGH

KEV.

**glenboy** · 11th April 2008, 12:35

Hope they find the problem kev.............

P.S You need to update your location.........

**kev bux** · 11th April 2008, 14:01

Originally Posted by glenboy

Hope they find the problem kev.............

P.S You need to update your location.........

just this minute got a phoncall from dealers. new water pump required. get the motor back tomorrow lunchtime.

sigh.

**glenboy** · 11th April 2008, 14:42

Thats not going to be cheap mate,thought they would've done that when cambelt was done,glad its getting sorted just though,had to be water pump,the most expensive unit on that side of the engine..................