300 tdi

Don't think diesels need 'em!!! ;~)

Nige

-- Subaru WRX (The Bitch)

Series 3 Landrover 88" (Albert)

"No, I'm Brian"

On or around Thu, 03 Mar 2005 20:09:22 GMT, "richard healey" enlightened us thusly:

is the tensioner bearing shagged?

no play in it and spins freely with no noise

Genuine landrover uprated belt to combat the noise problem. (made by gates)

PQS000030 upto TA chassis prefix

PQS000040 from TA chassis prefix.

Cheap belts don't work.

Hope this helps

-- Marc

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"richard healey" wrote in news:S9KVd.243$ snipped-for-privacy@newsfe2-gui.ntli.net:

This one has been flogged to death. Do a google.

I phoned a belt maufacturer and asked for their technical department.

The nice techie man said it was a vibration issue, similar to chalk on blackboard, wet finger on glass, squealing brakes, bow on violin strings, etc. Sounds logical to me -- sound is vibrations.

So lots of the suggested cures will work, including replacing the engine with a new one. A cheaper way to go is to remove the glaze on the tensioner and possibly the belt -- assuming that's the cause of the problem.

One way to check is to chuck some water on the belt. If the noise goes away, that's what it is. (The noise will come back after a few minutes when the belt surface dries). If it doesn't, consult the bank manager and try the alternatives. Personally, I have now gone tone deaf and no longer notice the squeaks!

Derry

Marc Draper composed the following;:

I'd also agree with that. Since only fitting 'proper' belts, my squeak now doesn't need the graphite lock grease flakes I used to put on.

That's what I used to use on mine. I put quite a lot on over a period of time. Now it only occasionally squeaks, mainly on damp mornings and only for a minute or two. Maybe it built up a lubricating layer or something.

Been there, Rick !

Try a finger smeared with "pure silicone" ( Toshiba is one manufacturer.) It's used in plastics extrusion as a 'release' from the moulds, as well as a constituent of many, many superficial skin 'rub-ons' ... from cosmetics through sunscreens. .....It's transparent, about the consistency of honey, inert and won't wash off under _any_ circumstances..... And it WORKS for _many_ months on the TDi300 'squeaky belt' mind destroyer.

I've written similar on several occasions in the past!!!..... I wonder if _anyone_ has ever tried it ! Never had a response!! Oh, well !!! :)))

Best wishes,

.... frodo.

When my budgie started singing I only managed to shut it up by replacing the belt tensioner. The mechanic at the local dealership illustrated the problem quite effectively by squirting a liberal dose of PTFE spray onto the hub of the tensioner whilst it was running and the budgie stopped singing temporarily - give it a try to see if the same thing happens for you.

Best of luck

On or around Sun, 27 Mar 2005 18:24:15 +0100, "larry90" enlightened us thusly:

In theory you can solve it by replacing the bearing in the tensioner, presuming the rest of it's ok. In practice, replacing the whole thing's easier.

Have you had the modified pattern fitted? - Because that cures the squel permanantly....