Engine Squeak

[frank_sumner]

OK. first of all let me say that I'm a total mechanical numpty.... however, we had a squeak with the old transit. Turned out to be the fan belt was dry (and it was new!). A can of silicone spray liberally used on the belt got rid of the squeak. It may not be the answer to your problems, but its a cheap and quick check!!!

[MrMPuk]

I wouldn't every spray a belt with silicone spray, if the belt is squeaking it probably means it's been badly fitted, ie. to tight!

[Gunslinger]

ooooo no, i wouldnt go anywhere near pullys and belts with silicone spray, bad move, it can hide things like over tightened belts, not to mention getting everywhere when its running

[FredTransit]

Got to admit, it does seem a bit silly spraying something that needs to grip with a lubricant! A bit like putting it on the tyres. I have seen this done before thought. However the fan belt is brand new.

[FredTransit]

here is the one thats just been fitted to my 96 td

Thanks, but I think the one gunslinger posted would be the right one, the one hicube pictured is a much later engine, and (maybe this makes a difference, maybe not) for a TD. If this bearing goes, will it take the cambelt with it? IE make it slip like it has snapped?

[Gunslinger]

maybe fred, but they did redesign them a while ago and i think the recomendation was to switch to the newer design, like i said i fitted one to my 86 engine that looked nothing like that pic i posted but looked like the one 100ps_drw_hicube posted, can't for the life of me remember what i took off

[FredTransit]

Nice one Gunslinger, it was the cambelt tensioner, £65 for the kit ans a couple of hours of mechanics time ( too busy/lazy to do it meself). Thanks for the info. never had one of these before, so you learn something new every day! Oh, and I did get the later one fitted, it's good for the early engines too, like you said.

[madmark]

fred take the fan belt off if it still doese it then you know its maybe cambelt tensioner, ! or water pump related!

[FredTransit]

fred take the fan belt off if it still doese it then you know its maybe cambelt tensioner, ! or water pump related!

good tip, and I changed the fan belt too, thinking it was that!