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rattle
Posted: Mon Sep 25, 2006 6:18 pm
by kr1s77
hi all, went to drive my 1.4 16v 97 polo today, but i can hear a rattling sound coming from the engine
. i think its coming from under the cam belt cover. do you think its safe to drive to my garage about 5 miles away.
Posted: Mon Sep 25, 2006 8:19 pm
by polo boi
shud do mate, might just need a new timin belt or summit silly
Posted: Tue Sep 26, 2006 7:44 am
by kr1s77
suppose the the belt breaks or comes off during the journey to the garage, wont that damage the engine
Posted: Tue Sep 26, 2006 7:48 am
by polo boi
well yea, lol, but dnt think like that, just drive it slow an dnt horse it on up the gears, just drive it easy 2 the garage, but if ur really worried then get sum1 out 2 have a look at the rattle an they cud tell u whether u cud drive it 2 the garage or mabye it might have 2 get lifted
Posted: Tue Sep 26, 2006 9:56 am
by dragon_green
take off the cambelt cover and have a look at the belt. Any gouges, scratches or other damage to it?
If not i think i'd take the risk and drive it carefully to the garage.
Posted: Tue Sep 26, 2006 6:59 pm
by kr1s77
had a look today, on the belt i spotted 2 niks. before the belt goes over the first of the 2 big top cogs it is loose. do you think the rac will take it to my garage for me??
Posted: Tue Sep 26, 2006 9:30 pm
by Polo Paul
yeah you need a new cambelt, tensioner and pulley then mate. The parts are cheap but labours quite big so expect a £100+ bill. If i were you i would either ask the garage to pick it up or get a mate with a tow rope to pull you there if the routes quite simple.
BEWARE though there is minimal brakes and steering with the engine off.
Posted: Tue Sep 26, 2006 9:31 pm
by Polo Paul
Oh if your cambelt snaps the valves and pistons go out of allignment and you'll need an engine rebuild, so i'd get it taken there even if you dont have to get RAC
Posted: Tue Sep 26, 2006 10:40 pm
by polo boi
aye man, just get her up on the trailer, dnt risk the valves gettin buggered
Posted: Thu Sep 28, 2006 6:00 pm
by kr1s77
got her delivered to the garage today, picking her up 2morrow
Posted: Fri Sep 29, 2006 10:19 pm
by kr1s77
got her back 2day, no rattle
, when i went 2 pick her up the guy showed me the belt, tensioner and pulley, all were knackered, lucky i stopped driving her when i did, it could have went any time. any way t new timing belt and alt belt now
Posted: Fri Sep 29, 2006 10:29 pm
by Polo Paul
Glad to hear that, well done for spotting the warning signs and having the brains to check it out!