rikki19 wrote:Tim ,
Hi Rikki.
just type in " Dayco chirping " and you'll get an array of threads and videos .
Yup, I've just done that and have an array of stuff to go though (thanks).
The noise is more noticable at start up and idle . Other signs are frayed/chafed edges on the belt .
Ok. I've not really had the chance to inspect the belt properly as either daughter is out in the van or it's dark, freezing, raining or blowing a gale (or it seems it has been since she got the van). Hopefully we will get a slot later today.
The p/s pulley is a likely culprit if it is pressed on incorrectly ( too far or not far enough on the shaft ) . Then you would have one pulley in a different plane to the others .
Understood.
You'd need specific tools to correct this though......
Yes, I have (now) seen such in use on one of the Youtube videos.
probably unlikely in your case if it hasn't had a new pulley/pump fitted.
Whilst the PO seems friendly, information like that wasn't particularly forthcoming. On the advert it said it recently had front disks, cambelt and waterpump and yesterday he said he'd put a cambelt on it when he first got it (which was 2013). Still, it should be good for another 8 years and at least 100k miles so I'm not complaining.
If a bearing is worn , a tensioned belt can pull it into an angularly misaligned position .
Understood (also covered on one of the videos I watched). Unfortunatly, my mate with a garage is full up for the next two days so I won't be looking underneath (in his heated workshop) for now. So, if the sun is still shining when she gets back today I'll see what I can see / feel.
I'd have to say I'm no fan of transverse engine layouts (never have been). In fact we sold the wifes Mini to buy the MkII Escort kitcar 27 years ago and that thing is still going today and is so very easy to work on. My 2L Sierra Estate was also such a pleasure to work on, not that I needed to much in 23 years and 100K miles. The cambelt snapped a couple of miles from home ('safe engine', no worries). Mate in said garage came out and towed me in (he doesn't normally do recoveries but he is a very good mate) and an hour later I was back at home with a new cambelt fitted (at the total cost of about 12 quid). Sorted!
With most transverse engined vehicles you often have to remove airboxes and header tanks, loads of plumbing, covers and engine mounts and then (try to) work down a 2" wide slot ... To change a clutch you have to remove road wheels, suspension legs, clipped in drive shafts and all manor of other stuff. I fitted a second hand gearbox in my Morris Minor van with it up on ramps, at night and in the rain in the car park I bought it from and then drove it home.
The (often expensive to fix) power steering, central locking, aircon, electric windows, immobiliser, fuel injection pumps or 'computers' never went wrong on most of my cars as most of them never had any! Nearly all of those things have gone wrong on any of the cars I have had that had them. ;-(
As I still have the 2L Pinto and 5 speed box out of the Serria, maybe I should start looking for a early 'old skool' Transit with a blown engine? What models should I look for?
Anyway, gripe over <g>... thanks for your help and advice and I hope to be able to report something back later today (if I manage to get my fingers back out of some tiny gap that is ...).
Cheers, T i m
