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lewie
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Recently my car has started to scream.

It only happens when I'm driving, so I can't sit on the drive and find out where it's coming from.

It's sounds ridiculous when driving in a walled street but does sound quite cool when I change gear - like some sort of mod...

Just a belt that needs lubing or the exhaust manifold or something?
Dave A
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auxillary drive belt?
lewie
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Is that visible in the engine bay?
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yep, left hand side, its the belt next to the engine mount.
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is that another word for the altenator belt?
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yes
lewie
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will it need 'tightening' or lubing of some sort?
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tightening
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its got an automatic tensioner, so cant really be tightened. probably (if it is the belt) just slipping as it has stretched. new belt time.

btw, if i remember correctly you need to lift the engine with a crane and remove the engine mount to do this.
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just a small job then

as a first car my corsa's been a fookin expensive one!

it's in the garage now getting a new EGR valve
Adam-D
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new belt about £10
lewie
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but engine on crane is lot of hours aint it. or does it not actually come right out, just enough to take off engine mount?
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mines started too read haynes and it says to lower the engine, what the fuck, just to change the fan belt?

must be a easier way?
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quote:
Originally posted by Black Stallion SRi
mines started too read haynes and it says to lower the engine, what the fuck, just to change the fan belt?

must be a easier way?


not really unfortunately

the belt goes through the mount, so you need to undo the mount to slip the new belt over. max 30mins work for a good garage.

should cost £10 for belt and max £30 labour.

 
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