whining noise

[E-ray_172]

mk1 172 21,000 milleage
just got back from a 3 hour drive and the car seems to be having a loud whining noise from the engine and the more you rev the higher the noise of the whining noise gets abit worried,
could it be one of the belts or something?

any suggestions please.

thanks

 

[Leeshez]

Belt pre tensioners?

 

[E-ray_172]

not sure iv read some old thread that i searched and some say its the altnerator.?

not sure if i should drive it and i take it to a garage to get it sorted asap.

 

[fUbAr]

its one of the cam belt pulleys. The bearings are made of butter.

mine did it, got the cambelt/aux belt replaced (was intending on it anyway @ 48k) and the whining went away.

2k on and the whining is back. From all the other RenaultSports ive heard, they all do it so i wouldnt worry

 

[TheCake]

I think pootle had this problem. Mike @ Rentech sorted it for her

 

[E-ray_172]

if its the cambelt thats not good mate, will have to worry cos if its snaps lord help me lol

 

[fUbAr]

its fine... they all do it

especially as yours is only on 21k, your cambelt should be fine

 

[E-ray_172]

its also its very loud mate.

 

[hoperacing]

mine does it.
i took all the front off changed the alternator put it back together and its exactly the fookin same.
done another 3 k since then!
think it is the tensioner bearing on the aux belt or so i have been told on here.
might be air con pump bearing though!!!!

 

[Jonesy]

m8, i got that noise havent had time to sort it out, ive been told its one of the belts but i had the cambelt changed about 2k ago. it seems to be coming from the drivers front side of the engine??

When your driving does the nosie go louder when ur about to change gear hold the clutch down and listern, mine does, had it for a about a month hasnt broke yet so im guessing it aint that serious. Fingers crossed.

 

[E-ray_172]

the noise gets louder as the rpm rises, by the looks of it, it could be a number of items which is a c*nt cos if i go for the wrong one to fix and it isnt its just going to cost and cost.

 

[Dan@SJM]

look under the car, beside the a/c pump is a small idler, thats what it is.

 

[E-ray_172]

how sure are you mate? is that a big expense to fix?

cheers

 

[E-ray_172]

got it booked in for wednesday- thanks for the help so far fella's, hopefully this could help them out abit.

so far-

small idler next to the a/c pump
alternator belt
tensioner bearing
cambelt/aux belt

if anyone could add on to this list or for sure say it cant be one of these please say.
hope there could check them without having to do guess work and hurt my wallet

i want my 172 back on the road have drive gf's punto sporting tommorrow.
i
l keep u inform for thoese still unsure and have this problem

 

[Jonesy]

e_ray if you get it sorted can you let us no what the problem was as id like to get mine fixed at some point and hopefully its the same problem

Thanks dude

 

[Day]

Tensioner bearing on mine - Mike replaced it, whine gone

Thank you please.

Could be the steering pump as well.

 

[E-ray_172]

took it to the garage to have to have a look and its seems like 'Danlp6' is right. not sure what its called tho.
il keep u informed Jonesy

 

[hoperacing]

was it expensive to get fixed in the end then?
how easy are they to change as i have had the belt off efore my self and that aint to difficult?
how much are they from renault?

 

[E-ray_172]

got this sorted on thursday by GDI, it was the jockey wheel for me.il get the part number for those who have the same problem as me.
impressed with GDI, good lads

 

[Andy GDI]

just got my stethoscope (sp?) out and had a listen to all the bearings.... localised the problem and isolated it to the aux belt jocky (idler) wheel...

unusual for them to go on such a low milage car.

having got it off the car, the bearing was rough as anything...

other than that a really nice condition car...