alternator? timing belt? noise?

[NoVa_KhAn]

theres like a chuggin noise comin from round where the alternator n timing belt is its been doin it for sum time now but its gettin louder now does anyone no wat it is? sumone has sed it could be my bearings in alternator but hes not 100 percent certain

thanks

[m.d.]

bearings in the alternator mate. mine has been doing it for about a year.lol

just get a recon alternator and make sure you do all the bolts up nice and tight but dont overtighten the belt as the bearings will die quickly

[NoVa_KhAn]

ok kool thanks for that mate


so its ok 2 drive bout till i get a new one

[burgo]

yeah for a little while but it mite just suddenly pack up then ya fooked get a new one asap

[Stuart]

it can also just be the old rubber belt making the noise.

replace that first (dont over tighten) as its the cheaper option and if it dosencure it then get a recon alt and you have your new belt ready :)

[NoVa_KhAn]

well... just took it 2 a mechanic he says its my water pump

how hard isit 2 fit a new water pump?

[Chris]

not really hard, just follow a haynes manual on how to do it. Shouldnt take you much more than an hour

[m.d.]

can be a pain if its siezed in but id deffo try something first. take the belt of the alternator and start the car and see if the noise has gone. it deffo sounds like the noise mine makes and i know thats the alternator.

[NoVa_KhAn]

it mite be both?


bcoz my water pump moves bout wen u move it with ya hand so i no thats defo gone

if i take the belt off wont it mess up the timing?

[m.d.]

dont remove the cam belt and start it :o

just the alternator (fan as they used to be called) belt. if the pump has gone you will have to remove the cam belt anyway. just make sure you line up the timing marks when it all goes back together

[NoVa_KhAn]

lol


i have bought a new pump now for 20 quid
n the mechanic sed he will fit it for 30


should i just let him do it as im new 2 this

[m.d.]

30 quid sounds ok to me mate. if you know what your doing its easy but if you have never attempted anything like this before its worth watching the mechanic too

[Stuart]

if i remember correctly mr kahn has a 1 litre meaning he can take the belt off for the water pump as the cam is chain driven ;)

[NoVa_KhAn]

ok thanks 4 ya help

[m.d.]

ah well that changes everthing. easy as hell to do then as you dont have to touch the timing at all.

[NoVa_KhAn]

lol soz 4 got 2 mention that

its not summin i like shoutin out hehe

wat shall i do then?