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 hard one to describe..
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Valver Boy
Level 9 User

Joined: 09 Mar 2005
Posts: 453

Posted: Sat Jun 10, 2006 2:32 pm

but im gona go for it..

recently when i first start the car in the morning.. and its idling theres a funny sound coming from under the bonnet seems to be from the passenger side...

its a kinda low whining noise,like if a belts going round but is too tight..its the best i can explain it Embarassed

cam/fan belt are on the other side..everything seems fine..know its a hard one but any ideas guys??

after a couple of minuites of driving it goes away.
bbracer16valver
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Joined: 23 Dec 2005
Posts: 3315

Posted: Sat Jun 10, 2006 2:58 pm

be one of the tensioners
Chris H
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Joined: 02 Mar 2004
Posts: 19978

Posted: Sat Jun 10, 2006 3:07 pm

box rattling, check the level
JB
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Joined: 16 Feb 2004
Posts: 7405

Posted: Sun Jun 11, 2006 4:59 am

Does it go away when you push the clutch in?
Valver Boy
Level 9 User

Joined: 09 Mar 2005
Posts: 453

Posted: Mon Jun 12, 2006 1:01 pm

just changed the oil on it chris.

and JB, yes it goes away when the clutch is pushed in..???is that a good thing or bad thing?
Clio 16valver
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Joined: 03 Jun 2006
Posts: 83

Posted: Mon Jun 12, 2006 1:09 pm

Sounds like the clutch release bearings slightly noisy, if gear changes are fine i would'nt worry about it too much, unless its really annoying you the g/box will have to come out and a full clutch kit fitted.
Valver Boy
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Joined: 09 Mar 2005
Posts: 453

Posted: Tue Jun 13, 2006 1:36 pm

nah mate..gear changes are fine..it was just the noise that it was making..wasnt annoying just worrying..

its not all that loud..but u can just about hear it.
JB
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Posted: Wed Jun 14, 2006 12:34 am

What Clio 16valver said then.
Chris H
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Posts: 19978

Posted: Wed Jun 14, 2006 3:18 am

except it could be the box bearings!

Don't worry about it anyway, worry when it breaks
Valver Boy
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Joined: 09 Mar 2005
Posts: 453

Posted: Wed Jun 14, 2006 8:50 am

nice one guys..like i said the noise wasnt anoying as much as worrying..think i will do what chris said.
mals
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Joined: 04 Jul 2004
Posts: 3482

Posted: Wed Jun 14, 2006 8:57 am

Pump up the tunes, that'll get rid
Valver Boy
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Posts: 453

Posted: Wed Jun 14, 2006 9:20 am

lol..
JB
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Posted: Thu Jun 15, 2006 3:48 am

aye i like to worry about things when they break lol
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