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Omega Help Area => Omega General Help => Topic started by: rds on 24 September 2007, 14:40:43

Title: Cam belt change and idling
Post by: rds on 24 September 2007, 14:40:43
Ive used the car over the weeekend since the cam belt change at a main dealer (car is a 53 plate, low mileage) and it IS noticeably noisier at idle than before the change.

is this normal after a can belt change or symptomatic of the tensioner not being adjusted properly, or worse?

also there seems to be a high pitched whine almost like the alternator is interfereing with the radio.

views greafully appreciated!

thanks


Title: Re: Cam belt change and idling
Post by: IrmscherKris on 24 September 2007, 14:45:13
Sounds like they have over tensioned it. I'd take it back ASAP.

 :y
Title: Re: Cam belt change and idling
Post by: geoff on 24 September 2007, 15:00:57
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Ive used the car over the weeekend since the cam belt change at a main dealer (car is a 53 plate, low mileage) and it IS noticeably noisier at idle than before the change.

is this normal after a can belt change or symptomatic of the tensioner not being adjusted properly, or worse?

also there seems to be a high pitched whine almost like the alternator is interfereing with the radio.

views greafully appreciated!

thanks


did they change tensioner and rollers for belt as these should be changed with the belt :y :y :yand i agree with irmsherkris should take it back asap
Title: Re: Cam belt change and idling
Post by: Dazzler on 24 September 2007, 16:18:36
If its not as it shoul be or as it was then return it and make them check it out.
Title: Re: Cam belt change and idling
Post by: JasonH on 24 September 2007, 17:49:54
If anything the car should be smoother after a cambelt change. Everything will be tensioned and timed up perfectly.

Did they change the auxiliary belt too? They may have fitted too short a replacement.
Title: Re: Cam belt change and idling
Post by: Tony H on 24 September 2007, 18:12:04
Make sure they have aligned the camshafts up properly if the idling is "lumpy" it sounds like it could be a tooth out