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[terry paget]

Toady my widowed little sister Kathleen (75) dropped in for a chat. As she was leaving she mentioned her Meriva occasionally made a 'hissy' noise, on starting, pulling away. She tried to demonstrate it, but failed. On getting home she rang me, siad it happene if she 'touched the accelerator while going along'. . Any ideas, chaps?

[tidla]

which engine. (rattly chain?)

[frostbite]

Could be a dirty tb, whistle like a veccy v6 with cone filter

I remember my 1.6 8v astra would have a water like noise when accellerating but nout was wrong with it

[terry paget]

which engine. (rattly chain?)

Engine is the Z16XEP 1.6 2OHC petrol unit. Vauxhall recommend changing the timing belt at 90000 miles or 10 years. Haynes recommends 40000 miles or 4 years. Car is 9 years old and has covered 61000 miles. With a hint of throttle it might leave the drive train slack, but the timing belt is always under load, isn't it?
I have just changed the cam belt on an Omega 2.2, and intend to do another next Wednesday - easy job. It looks trickier on the Meriva. My sister talks of getting a newer car; I am inclined to encourage her.

[frostbite]

Any damaged inlet pipes?

Alternator bearings or the belt tensioner

[McBandy]

If it's more of a water noise could be the matrix, my old 106 did that but never caused any problems, air leak on an inlet pipe?

[Lazydocker]

Only thing more complex really is the lack of space and the need to remove the engine mount.

I've got to sort out SWMBO Panda with a full service and cam belt ready to sell it

[Marks DTM Calib]

The baffle in the inlet manifold can get loose on them

[frostbite]

Is that the variable tract like the x18ex1