My car sounds ropey at idle...

[Muzzman]

.. any idea's? At first i thought it sounded Tapetty but it's not it's chug chug chug with a bit of squeek (bit diesel engine rattly). Once you're off it's fine. (Difficult explaining a sound) It had a cambelt change about 10k ago, wondering if it's the other belt i read about that you should have changed at the same time. I've only owned it a week.

I'm taking it to the garage next weekend

 

[Alan]

I'm gathering it's a clio?

Had a service recently, oil n filters tip top etc?

 

[Christopher]

Dephaser pulley. Very common, unfortunately.

Cambelt/Accessory belt off to do the replacement, too. ~£600.

It's only audible at idle, like you say. Once you get oil pressure up, it stops.

 

[Ol’ Tarby]

dephaser

 

[Muzzman]

Oh c**k..... So my bargain wasn't such a bargain! £2300 + £600.

52 plate Clio Cup 72k miles

 

[J444HN P]

I had my 2 belts done and dephaser pulley done for £370 by a Renault Spesialist in Glasgow. Shop around.

 

[Dunn]

More like £350 because you dont need the kits jsut the belts and i think the price of the dephaser has gone up from £140
id say a few hundred quid should sort it

 

[Muzzman]

Cheers everyone, the car is going to Mark Fish next weekend for a once over, hopefully he can do this for me. After reading the post in another section where the poor fella spent £1200 with a garage in Newcastle and the engine went bang, i'm happy to pay a bit more at someone recommended

 

[Dunn]

Yea get someone that knows what there doing with your engine

some good specialists on here

the depehaser wont fail though imo it will just get louder so dont worry about it being too urgent

 

[Gary27]

hi guys im new and my clio 172 makes the exact same noise it had cam belt done about a year ago according to service history do you know of anyone arround the surrey area that could help. do i have to replace both belts to change the depehaser ... cheers gary

 

[Christopher]

Yep, replacement of both belts is a must, even if they're only a year or so old.

I'd even replace the tensioner and idler, whilst you're there. Best to be safe, after all.