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 Squeeky Idle
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Ben Lawrance
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Joined: 26 Mar 2004
Posts: 52

Posted: Sun Apr 11, 2004 3:54 am

Hi Guys,

After fitting my new clocks (thanks for all the advice by the way) i thought i better check my idle ( i knew it was a bit high anyway)

The haynes manual says 750rpm +/-50.

When i took it down to that it almost cut out, and was bloody squeeky. I turned it up a bit more to 850rpm, she idles ok, but is still damn squeeky.

The only way i can stop it sqeeking is to take it up to 1krpm. But it then runs a bit fast.

I have been told by a few people that i may need my cam belt tightened??

True of false??

The squeeking is coming from the belt on the left side of the the engine (1.4 energy GTS) I think.

Any ideas??

Cheers
Ben
JB
Mr Quoter-vator

Joined: 16 Feb 2004
Posts: 7405

Posted: Sun Apr 11, 2004 4:59 am

while the engine is running...douse the bastard in wd40...all over moving wheels etc....its amazing how the noises just stop lol
chamadyelook
Site Subscriber

Joined: 04 Mar 2004
Posts: 196

Posted: Tue Apr 13, 2004 6:40 pm

Sounds like a belt alright dono about the cambelt, drivebelt id have said just check them all oh and as jonny said get the wd oot Laughing
Soneji
Forum Moderator

Joined: 16 Feb 2004
Posts: 1356

Posted: Wed Apr 14, 2004 2:04 am

You got paranoid about belts now Mark? lol
Chris H
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Joined: 02 Mar 2004
Posts: 19978

Posted: Wed Apr 14, 2004 6:39 am

cam tensioner probably.

You also will need to alter the mixture when changign the idle speed. Need a stubby driver though.
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