Cold start engine squeal

[vivid white]

Hi All,

My Clio 197 has always squealed when cold. I tend to leave the car on the drive when I first started the car for a couple of minutes before I pull off and for this time there is a squeal.

Last weekend I had the cambelt kit replaced which I assumed would probably fixed the noise but I still get it.

Any ideas? Is this just normal and I have to live with it?

Thanks
James

 

[Raptor6767]

cam belt...100%

Go back to the shop.

 

[Foxspeed]

was the "auxillary" (fanbelt) changed at the same time? it comes as a kit from renault for about £60 - new tensioner and belt...

with poly-v belts they can wear and the grooves bottom out and cause the belt to slip or sometimes they can be out of alignement...

its not a big job on the 197 unlike 172/182 :001_rolleyes:

 

[vivid white]

Yeah it was the kit which was replaced so both belts etc.

Basically get in touch with the garage that did the work then and see what gets said?

James

 

[Foxspeed]

there is also a technical spec/note from renault to have the bottom pulley changed when cambelts are due.....

so far not heard of many that have the pulley changed seeing as its £140 :001_rolleyes: