Vibrating/tinking noise

[Drumdom1]

What was the mod Si?

 

[Foxspeed]

The kit he got from Renault. As well as a new water pump.

strange one.....not sure if the warning light is a clue or just a coincidence :huh:

the noise is usually a faulty pulley/component or incorrect belt tension

are you running the engine with the aux belt fitted? if you are take it off and see if the sound changes/goes away...

 

[Drumdom1]

Exactly what he's said also mate.

He is now checking other things and then he says he will take the aux belt off and see what happens.


It's the same noise that can be heard in Adams third video.
He has also spoken to a bloke he knows who works at Renault and the tech hasn't heard of it before either.

Totally stumped.

 

[Drumdom1]

Think it could be anything to do with the clutch?

 

[adam1942]

I'm interested now mate as I've been driving around like this for a year and a half Let me know what the outcome is

 

[Drumdom1]

If there is a solution I'll let ya know.

Did yours just start one day randomly?

 

[adam1942]

No mate ever from I've owned it its done it (only owned it for a year and a half). When the car was under warranty it made the noise I asked and was told its find after two visits to the garage.. Cam belt is due to be changed next July so I'll wait until then to find out if it disappears. Its an annoying noise though

 

[Drumdom1]

It is annoying yeh.

I don't know what to do.
They mechanic is trying bloody hard to sort it.

He's been at it about 11 hours.

 

[Foxspeed]

What was the mod Si?

i think the mod was new/modified tensioner pulleys

when mines cold it has a slight whirring noise but its only for a few seconds then goes off - engine speed related so i put it down to the cam belt or aux belt

some fords have had issues with the aux belt running out of line - with it being a poly-v belt it can be a rib out on one of the pulleys and this mis-alignment causes noise

the only other way is extreme.... fit another belt kit......

hope its found and sorted as even if its not doing any "damage" it should not make any noise as such

 

[Drumdom1]

I hope it's sorted too.

I'll pass on your comments to the bloke thats doing it and see what he says.

I'd get another belt kit but it means stopping in a hotel again.

 

[Drumdom1]

Taken the aux belt off and the noise is still there.

The emissions light has gone.
But the rattle is just as prominent. :-(

 

[Drumdom1]

His only idea now is the dephaser it's self or the solenoid.

Only problem he says is that to change em to just try and maybe not solve the problem is they are expensive parts, and it could be in vein.

He's been on it about 15 hours, he's defo been trying. I just don't know what to do.

 

[Foxspeed]

if the emissions light was/is on it should have left a fault code - first check that

are you sure the rattle isnt from a faulty dephaser solenoid - if it fails it causes the engine to sort of rattle run rough...

you could just pull the multi-plug off and see what if anything changes....worth a try!

 

[Drumdom1]

He had two fault code readers and a friend of his had one and he couldn't get it to connect with any.
The emissions light has gone now.
He said it was prob just as the plugs were changed.

He mentioned the solenoid and said the beat way to check it was to find a mate with a 197 who would let me try their solenoid.

Can I run the engine with the solenoid unplugged?

Will it just mean the vvt won't give me the kick at 5k.
Won't damage anything will it?

 

[Foxspeed]

He had two fault code readers and a friend of his had one and he couldn't get it to connect with any.
The emissions light has gone now.
He said it was prob just as the plugs were changed.

He mentioned the solenoid and said the beat way to check it was to find a mate with a 197 who would let me try their solenoid.

Can I run the engine with the solenoid unplugged?

Will it just mean the vvt won't give me the kick at 5k.
Won't damage anything will it?

they just run lumpy and have a poor noisey idle - you might get the engine warning light on

connecting the obd2 - did you do it with the engine off?

unlock car - put card reader in slot - press and hold start button until your hear the steering lock click and the ignition lights come on (dont press brake pedal) - this puts the ignition on correctly so the obd2 can pick up the power feeds etc

 

[Drumdom1]

Oh, that's why it wouldn't connect.
I thought that just a button press was like first key turn.

Fail me!
I'll take it to a mates tonight who had a reader then.
And also try unplugging the solenoid.

Thanks again Si.
I'll report back when I've done it