New timing belt noise...?

[markman34]

So I threw some new timing belts on My ea82.

On my test drive I barely noticed a bit of a whine from under the hood. Increasing with the revs.

I don't recall this ever before. I will use a stethescope to listen to the tensioners but wonder if new timing belts may have a break in period that may cause the whine.

Any thoughts?

 

Thanks

[Skysm182]

I had to same whine after I changed my timing belts/idlers. not sure what it was. :-\

[81EA81]

Ive only done one timing belt as of now and it was on my moms dodge spirit.

 

It whined for a little while then i assume it broke in cause it dosent do it now

and all seems good

[markman34]

I think you may be right.

I sprayed some silicone on the belts and noticed an improvement right away.

I took the car for a test drive and the whine returned.

I also checked the tensioners with a stethoscope and they were the same. Not likely they both went bad at the same time. I just wish I would have spun the tensioners with the belts off to test them.

Good for another 100k km's.

Whoot!

Thanks for the replies!

[Loyale 2.7 Turbo]

The Noise if from the Belts Tensioner ball Bearings.

 

You Should Change the Timin' Belt Tensioners along the Belts, 'cos they trend to Last the Same; if you Don't change those Tensioners, or at last their inner Bearings, those could Stop Spinning and that will Kill the Belts for Sure.

 

Kind Regards.

Edited September 10, 2011 by Loyale 2.7 Turbo