Engine noise questions

[Dannyfrs]

Guys went to see the 172cup today and it has a Diesel engine noise coming from the inlet cam which I believe is the dephaser pulley? The Campbell was changed at 38k and the car has now done 77k so I assume will need doing now.

Question is I'm quite competent with the spanners and have rebuilt cossie, Zetec engines etc and do everything else on a car myself except gearboxes, would it be something that I could do or is it a specialist job and if so at what cost?

Car also has a knocking noise when breaking, when I looked under the car the anti-roll bar bushes looked perished, is there any other bushes it could be?

 

[JackD]

Probably still be specialist due to needing the correct locking tools, although its roughly £600 with dephaser changed, you might be lucky and have a trader off here near you though who quite often have deals running.

 

[Owen92]

The Campbell was changed at 38k and the car has now done 77k so I assume will need doing now.

Bet that soup has well and truly gone off by now?

In all seriousness, I'd recommend still taking it to a specialist. As JPD172 says, you need the correct locking tools to carry out the job.

 

[Cupman29]

If you've rebuilt cossie and zetec engines then you'll be able to change a dephaser and belt on these engines. It is advisable (very) to use the correct locking tools and be very familiar with the procedure before doing it.

Most specialists will be under £400 for a belt change but another £170 odd for the dephaser.

 

[Dan@SJM]

£500 from myself for a non Aircon.

 

[Adam G]

£500 from myself for a non Aircon.

Cost you almost that in parts by the time you've bought all the correct locking tools.

 

[James28]

Cost you almost that in parts by the time you've bought all the correct locking tools.

Could always sell them on after to recoup costs.?

 

[Bren Rogers]

Cost you almost that in parts by the time you've bought all the correct locking tools.

Could always sell them on after to recoup costs.?

pretty sure you can pick them up second hand for far less than that. Easy to sell on too.

 

[Cupman29]

Got my genuine reno ones for £60.

 

[Dannyfrs]

Has anyone local to me got the tools that they would rent to me?

 

[Cupman29]

Might help if you said where local is! :S

 

[Dannyfrs]

Might help if you said where local is! :S

​Yeah that might help I'm in Oxford.