Timing Belt making whistle noise..

hey fellas,

not sure if its safe to drive my car n e more, this morning i started my car to warm up the engine.. and i heard a whistle kinda noise coming from under the bonnet..... which was unusual coz i never hear it the other days.. so i popped the hood and took a look.. and the noise appears to be coming from the timing belt...

i have done approx 92,000 kms..

could this be an indication that i need to replace my timing belt asap ??

also assume my timing belt breaks whilst driving.. am i still able to continue driving it for a short time like back home or something?

thanks.

no u can not drive home and will cost u extra to fix including changing the belt
if i was u since its nearly 100 000km service change the belt now for safety precautions

if you drive like a granny, under normal conditions, belts can exceed 200,000kms.
lol.
maybe your belts are just loose.
your other belts.

could be the tensioner.

i had the same not to long ago. however i knew it wasnt the timing belt as it was 50k before it was due. turns out the drive belts (aircon, ps, alternator) were cracked and loose, and were making the whistle. i got them replaced and now its all sweet.

i suggest while you put the car in to get the timing belt changed, do the drive belts aswell seeing as its going to be alot easier to get to them.

WD40 it and it will get temporarily better until you change it,

Please be more clear...

Timing Belt = the belt inside the engine connecting camgears to crank
Accessory belts = any other ones outside.


If your timing belt snaps, say good bye to your engine. Since the timing will be off, you will bend rods, blow a hole in your piston, bend/break valves and camshafts etc.

If any of the accesory belts go, it's fine to drive home... however if it was the one connected to the alternator, you have a VERY limited time to get home while your battery drains.

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actually, what engine do you have??

depends if the belt snaps at idel or at 6000rpm.
lol.
but yes, more than likely you'd bend a valve or so.
lol.

if it is the timing belt,change it.its almost at 100000km anyway,which is when belts are recommended to be changed for most cars.Its not worth the risk of breaking the belt when you have to change it soon anyway

i doubt u can here ur timing belt while the car is on lol

does da whistle noisy goes away after u warm up da engine? try spraying some crc on ur drive belts could b just ur drives belts tat r loose ! check first, always start wif little things first, work ur way up XD

hey guys dunno if i used the correct terms.. and could of mislead.. here are some pics of where the noise is coming from.

http://i119.photobucket.com/albums/o...e/Ssl23102.jpg

http://i119.photobucket.com/albums/o...e/Ssl23101.jpg

Air con belt. Cheaper and easier.

^ Corrrect. Theres 3 belts located there, Air con, power steering & alternator. $14 bux each. best to replace all 3 belts all in one go.

btw...do NOT use wd40

use proper belt lubricant such as belt grip
auto stores sell the stuff

lol....tats not ur timing belt mate its ur drive belts....

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Originally Posted by JasonGilholme

Air con belt. Cheaper and easier.

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er... that's a power steering belt.

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Originally Posted by jdm_kid

^ Corrrect. Theres 3 belts located there, Air con, power steering & alternator. $14 bux each. best to replace all 3 belts all in one go.

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incorrect simon, ahhahaahah,
there is only 1 belt that the arrow is pointing to.
lol. just being a picky bastard. lol.
that belt there is the power steering
the one underneath it, is the a/c one.
and the one towards the back, is the alternator.
the power steering one is the easiest one to change, but you probably don't have to change it, just re-tension it.

but if your gonna change one, chances are, you might as well change the others.
lol.

Found that normally retensioning an old belt only lasts a few weeks.
WD40 works for like a day and then the noise gets worse.
THe belt lubs will work for a few days but it only gets worse also.

a new belt is the best way to ensure that its quite for a long long time.
And at $14 like above stated its more worth the trouble.

last time my motor was making noise it was the Power steering belt was loose. it made like a squeaky noise.

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Originally Posted by destrukshn

er... that's a power steering belt.

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righto. well AC, PS and alternator belts are on that side.

You are correct tho. The noise could be coming from any of those three belts tho.

and as people have said they're much easier then timing belt.

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Originally Posted by Limbo

Found that normally retensioning an old belt only lasts a few weeks.
WD40 works for like a day and then the noise gets worse.
THe belt lubs will work for a few days but it only gets worse also.

a new belt is the best way to ensure that its quite for a long long time.
And at $14 like above stated its more worth the trouble.

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my belt started to squeel about 2 years ago, re-tensioned it, and hasn't squeeled since.