Lightning Member 335 Member For: 22y 3m 8d Location: Perth, Western Australia Posted 06/06/05 08:17 AM Share Posted 06/06/05 08:17 AM Hi guys,The next saga... Recently, when I start the T, there is a squeaking / rattling noise from the engine bay. Popping the bonnet leads me to think that it's coming from the large belt on the front of the engine (stop laughing), is this the timing belt?The squeak picks up frequency as the revs go up and eventually disappears when the engine's warmed up. Over the last few days it's getting louder and more pronounced.Any ideas from this lame description? Lightning.... Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/18056-squeaking-belts/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
LEEXR6T Donating Members 91 Member For: 20y 10d Gender: Male Posted 06/06/05 08:32 AM Share Posted 06/06/05 08:32 AM its not the timing belt, its your pulley belt. mine does the same. when I got mine serviced they said they use emery paper to fix the problem. what they do with the emery paper I dont know as I didn't get into detail. Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/18056-squeaking-belts/#findComment-260234 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benny Member 1,869 Member For: 21y 8m 18d Gender: Male Location: Newcastle Posted 06/06/05 08:36 AM Share Posted 06/06/05 08:36 AM I had the same problem with mine, they changed the belt under warranty and the noise has gone completely. It isn't a timing belt just a belt to run the auxiliary components like water pump etc Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/18056-squeaking-belts/#findComment-260238 Share on other sites More sharing options...
ENVY-T CNUTOX Donating Members 3,098 Member For: 22y 3m 18d Gender: Male Location: Not sure? Posted 06/06/05 08:46 AM Share Posted 06/06/05 08:46 AM I have been arguing about this my dealer for weeks. A mate of mine who is a mechanic thinks it is the belt tensioner pulley seazing up, mine happens when the car is hot. The dealer replaced my belt and it stopped a little bit, but when it's hot I still get a rattle from the front. Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/18056-squeaking-belts/#findComment-260248 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lightning Member 335 Member For: 22y 3m 8d Location: Perth, Western Australia Posted 06/06/05 08:57 AM Author Share Posted 06/06/05 08:57 AM Thanks guys. Okay, so this is now another "It's happened to me too" item? Sheez. I guess it's another trip to the dealer. I'm beginning to regret my decision to let my south of the river dealer continue warranty work when I live NOR and work in the city.Anyone got any comments on Centre Ford these days?Lightning.... Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/18056-squeaking-belts/#findComment-260255 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bobr New Member 21 Member For: 22y 6m 13d Posted 06/06/05 11:44 AM Share Posted 06/06/05 11:44 AM The idler/tensioner pulley could be the culprit - it is a known issue with noisy bearings in that unit - mine was noisy from new and dealer replaced the whole assembly - told me it's a common problem.... Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/18056-squeaking-belts/#findComment-260357 Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZAP No boost, no bottle, just my foot on the throttle! Lifetime Members 7,935 Member For: 21y 2m 10d Gender: Male Location: Sydney Posted 07/06/05 03:06 PM Share Posted 07/06/05 03:06 PM The correct term for that belt is a "Serpentine belt" and the squeel is common.The dealer should fix this under warranty as some are crap. Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/18056-squeaking-belts/#findComment-260803 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lightning Member 335 Member For: 22y 3m 8d Location: Perth, Western Australia Posted 11/06/05 02:16 PM Author Share Posted 11/06/05 02:16 PM Many thanks all, will book it in and get it looked at. I actually reported it a while ago and even took it in one evening so they could have it when cold the next day "No fault found". Well, it's got a fault now.Lightning... Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/18056-squeaking-belts/#findComment-262209 Share on other sites More sharing options...
wicksy still kicking around Member 1,789 Member For: 22y 1m 2d Gender: Male Location: Mackay Posted 11/06/05 02:31 PM Share Posted 11/06/05 02:31 PM my belts where doing the same in my car, I found out it was the alternator belts as the alternator moved a bit Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/18056-squeaking-belts/#findComment-262220 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paranormal Member 469 Member For: 21y 8m Location: Brissy Posted 11/06/05 03:35 PM Share Posted 11/06/05 03:35 PM Mine was doing the same after bout 7k noisy and dust coming off the belt, fix under waranty no questions asked, now up to 44k hassent returned. Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/18056-squeaking-belts/#findComment-262236 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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