172 cup whines when cold?

[n00ber420]

Been like it since I had it, for the first minute or 2 I get a whining noise coming from around the top. (almost sounds like a supercharger) but obviosly not!

Could this possibly be the camshaft bearings?


Car on 59.5k now, cambelt last done at 30k and I'm getting it changed at the end of the month (60k), would it be worth getting new cam bearings while the bonnets up?!

Have you guys any suggestions and ever heard of this before?
thank ya!
John

 

[fraserd007]

Been covered before mine has done it since i got it, had full aux and cam belt, tensioners, job lot and still does it. Quite a few peoples do it.

 

[n00ber420]

didnt you do the bearings?

 

[Sargara]

Dephaser Pully on its way out perhaps. Do a search on here for it and have a read.

 

[n00ber420]

Thats just harsh, I hope not!

 

[LEE_05]

mines does it

 

[fraserd007]

had it done at hill power, replaced tensioner and idle pulleys gave me the old stuff and the bearings in them were shot thats for sure, good job i didnt take any further to have it done.

 

[172cupwizard]

They all do it mate, and mine has just had camblet + pulleys, aux belt, waterpump and dephaser done last week. I kinda like it

 

[n00ber420]

They all do it mate, and mine has just had camblet + pulleys, aux belt, waterpump and dephaser done last week. I kinda like it

how much did that set you back mate? sounds like a good service

 

[saltyhair81]

Pretty much what everyone else has said, had everything changed under the sun and it's still there :approve:

 

[Tom84]

normaly the oil pump ive found. most renaults do it, stick you head near the sump when its doing it and see if its coming from there. its either the pump itself or the chain that drive it off the crank..... i think lol

 

[n00ber420]

ive came to ignore it, seems normal, only lasts 2 mins and after that she sounds sweeter than a bottle of tropicana, but 172wizkid how much did that service cost you buddy, and where?! sounds pretty extensive and looks just the ticket for my 60k cup.

 

[st3ve]

Your not referring to the fan belt are you? Sounds like it :S

 

[172cupwizard]

ive came to ignore it, seems normal, only lasts 2 mins and after that she sounds sweeter than a bottle of tropicana, but 172wizkid how much did that service cost you buddy, and where?! sounds pretty extensive and looks just the ticket for my 60k cup.

£590.00 @ Birchdown matey

 

[pip.]

£590.00 @ Birchdown matey

Rentech for you I thinks, unless you want a SERIOUS drive.

 

[Munson]

Mine has been doing this 4 1/2 years.

 

[172cupwizard]

Rentech for you I thinks, unless you want a SERIOUS drive.

I would doubt Rentech would have been that cheap dude

 

[n00ber420]

checked my engine bay today. mis read it last time! cambelt changed @ 39k in 2007, im on 60k now.

how long do these suckers go on for before they wanna snap? 5 years / 30k?...
ill put the sound down to it being a noisy french hatch!

 

[172cupwizard]

checked my engine bay today. mis read it last time! cambelt changed @ 39k in 2007, im on 60k now.

how long do these suckers go on for before they wanna snap? 5 years / 30k?...
ill put the sound down to it being a noisy french hatch!

Did they cange the dephaser pulley when they did your belt? They tend to get quite noisy. Your belt will be good for a few more years.

 

[franx]

^^ above mentioned raises questionmarks (again) with me too

When they do a full cambelt-kit , is the dephaser pulley included ?

 

[172cupwizard]

^^ above mentioned raises questionmarks (again) with me too

When they do a full cambelt-kit , is the dephaser pulley included ?

Not unless you ask them to change it, its not included in the kit.

 

[n00ber420]

i have no log of my dephaser ever being worked on.
am i right in believing the dephaser works in a similar way to the vanos in bmw's?

is the dephaser job pricey by itself?

 

[172cupwizard]

i have no log of my dephaser ever being worked on.
am i right in believing the dephaser works in a similar way to the vanos in bmw's?

is the dephaser job pricey by itself?

Not 100% sure what it does, its about £300.00 I would say to do
on its own

 

[franx]

^^ bugger...

 

[n00ber420]

thanks mate.